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| Author | Amy Sackville |
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| Language | English |
| Genre | Novel |
| Publisher | Portobello Books Ltd |
Publication date | 4 February 2010 |
| Publication place | United Kingdom |
| Pages | 320 pp |
| ISBN | 1-84627-229-7 |
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