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She is the author of twelve novels including wide open. Scribd is the worlds largest social reading and publishing site. Prize, wide open winner of the 2000 international impac dublin literary award. For dear charles edward johnson, who slammed his way out of that damn velvet factory smashing the glass door behind him never, ever to look back again. Download ebook treasures of the british library pdf for free.
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