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How did Laurence Sterne divide his time between Shandy Hall and London?
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Laurence Sterne
Novelist Laurence Sterne, detail of an oil painting by Sir Joshua Reynolds, 1760; in the National Portrait Gallery, London.
Laurence Sterne established a seasonal routine for his writing and publishing career after settling at his home, Shandy Hall, in Coxwold. He spent his summers at Shandy Hall, where he focused on writing, and traveled to London during the winter months to publish the work he had completed.1