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First published in 2007 by BBC Books, an imprint of Ebury Publishing.
A Random House Group company.
First published in hardback 1998. Published in paperback in 2001.

This ebook edition first published in 2020
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A Woman of No Importance was first published by BBC Books in Objects of Affection in 1982 © Forelake Ltd, 1982; A Chip in the Sugar, Bed Among the Lentils, A Lady of Letters, Her Big Chance, Soldiering On and A Cream Cracker Under the Settee were first published by BBC Books in Talking Heads in 1988 © Forelake Ltd, 1988; The Hand of God, Miss Fozzard Finds Her Feet, Playing Sandwiches, The Outside Dog, Nights in the Gardens of Spain and Waiting for the Telegram were first published by BBC Books in Talking Heads 2 in 1998 © Forelake Ltd, 1998

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