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A TLS, FINANCIAL TIMES AND TELEGRAPH BOOK OF THE YEAR
'Feels less like reading a novel and more like sitting in a car beside a dear friend . . . a profoundly moving experience' ANN PATCHETT
'Deeply human ... a beautifully quiet and devastating book' SARAH JESSICA PARKER
'Funny, wise…
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