"In childhood the daylight always fails too soon -- except when there are going to be fireworks;"
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Guy Fawkes' Day, Mrs. Miniver
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Jan Struther
Jan Struther was the pen name of Joyce Anstruther, later Joyce Maxtone Graham and finally Joyce Placzek (6 June 1901 – 20 July 1953), an English writer remembered for her character Mrs. Miniver and a number of hymns, including Lord of All Hopefulness and When a Knight won his Spurs.
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