Do Me a Favour (novel)

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Do Me a Favour
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Author Susan Hill
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish
Publisher Hutchinson

Do Me a Favour [1] was the second novel written by Susan Hill, published in 1963. [2]

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References

  1. "Bloomsbury Publishing Author Biography: Susan Hill". Archived from the original on 5 September 2008. Retrieved 11 July 2009.
  2. "Susanhill – an English author of fiction and non-fiction works".