Acknowledgements

In loving memory of my mother, Edith, and my father, Jindi. This book could not have been written without the unswerving support of Stephen Brown, and my children Rivkah, Sarah and Dovid. Huge thanks are due to Jonathan Myerson, Louise Doughty and colleagues at City University, also to Kate Dunton, Leonie Sturge-Moore, Kate Worsley, Elizabeth Elford, Elizabeth Davidson, Hannah Michell. My friends and readers who helped me keep faith over the years include Sue Cohen, Sarah Cusk, Mikey Cuddihy, the much missed Fiona Freedland, Robin Oppenheim, Susannah Reichenstein, and Kath Libbert. Thanks to everybody at Honno, to my agent Veronique Baxter and publicist Emily Burns.