Under the Hornbeams : A true story of life in the open by Emma Tarlo poetry to place Paradise in the

to place Paradise in the past or the future - anywhere but here

thoughtful and incredibly useful

widely considered to be her masterwork and which was shortlisted for the Booker Prize in 1989

But then they turn eighty

This is not unusual

Under the Hornbeams : A true story of life in the open by Emma Tarlo poetry to place Paradise in theIt seems to be saying: Why should anyone want to leave this place? Nick and Pascal live and sleep outside in central London. They are an unusual duo: Nick is an avid reader of history and philosophy able to converse on any topic; Pascal is quiet, spending much of his time lying still, communicating silently with birds and animals. They have lived alongside each other in London's streets for nearly two decades, yet do not identify as homeless. For the