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From the architectural marvels of the colleges to misty mornings along the river at dawn, this is Oxford at its most beautiful - and the students of the 1980s at their most raw and honest.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Dafydd Jones","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67765156446360,"sku":"JBK9024","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2116\/8679\/files\/OxfordTheLastHurrah.jpg?v=1792519570"},{"product_id":"hollywood-confidential","title":"Hollywood Confidential","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFormerly of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eTatler\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eVanity Fair\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, Dafydd Jones is a serial capturer of intimate moments during high-society functions. 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