The author gratefully acknowledges the assistance of Creative New Zealand
A catalogue record for this book is available from the National Library of New Zealand
A RANDOM HOUSE BOOK
published by
Random House New Zealand
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www.randomhouse.co.nz
Random House International
Random House
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United Kingdom
Random House Australia (Pty) Ltd
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Random House Publishers India Private Ltd
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First published 2007
© 2007 Fleur Beale
The moral rights of the author have been asserted
ISBN 9781775530466
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Cover and text design: Katy Yiakmis
Cover illustrations: gettyimages
Printed in Australia by Griffin Press