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Ricards things (1973) is a novel by fredrick raphael which charts the life of a brilliant cambridge scholar richard    who ruins his career when he writes a critical review of a book by a fellow scholar this creates a backlash from fellow scholars who accuse him of being intemperate. .the story describes richards relationship with his alter ego william. The latter was to be nominated as a judge but this was aborted when william attacked a man who had invaded his house. To survive richard teaches in a local school.he goes through a tortured and twisted journey to come to terms with his situation.(synopsis of richards things)