First published in the UK by Zephyr, an imprint of Head of Zeus, in 2019
Text copyright © Sally Gardner, 2019
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This is a work of fiction. All characters, organizations, and events portrayed in this novel are either products of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously.
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ISBN (HB): 9781786695222
ISBN (E): 9781786695215
Jacket design © Helen Crawford-White
Theatre illustration © Getty Images
Endpapers: Map of Copenhagen Harbour, circa 1611
Author photograph © Lydia Corry
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