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Marion Rankine

Marion Rankine
Marion Rankine is a London-based writer and bookseller. Her work has appeared in the Times Literary Supplement, the Guardian, Overland, and For Books’ Sake, among other places.


When an Umbrella is More Than Just an Umbrella

The Potent Symbolism of Brollies, from Mary Poppins to Harry Potter
November 10, 2017  By Marion Rankine
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