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First published 2021 by Mantle

This electronic edition published 2021 by Mantle

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ISBN 978-1-5098-8085-0

Copyright © Laura Shepherd-Robinson 2021

Images: St James’s Square / Ackermann print / Mary Evans Picture Library,
Gates: Lee Avison / Trevillion, Birds: Shutterstock
Design: Ami Smithson, Mantle Art Department

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