A Quote by Howard Jacobson

The death of an Italian tailor might not be calamitous in Catania or Cagliari, but the loss to Soho is immeasurable. We don't have Italian tailors we can spare here.

Howard Jacobson

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Death Immeasurable Italian Loss Might Soho Spare Tailor Tailors

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Howard Jacobson
British - Novelist
Born: August 25, 1942

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