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Source ISBN: 9780007513123
Ebook Edition © March 2016 ISBN: 9780007513147
Version: 2018-01-30
For my Dad, with love
and
In memory of my darling Mummy
who had her own part in the origins
of this story, and who would have loved
to join in the adventure of writing it.
Contents
A collection of memories from Barbara’s father, Nigel Rose, which inspired the writing of The