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‘Matthew Plampin should rank with the best’ Sunday Times
‘Plampin is heartbreakingly good’ The Times
‘Gripping, immersive, at times very funny and beautifully written, this is historical fiction of the highest quality’ Elizabeth Fremantle
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‘A gutsy, heartfelt novel’ Sunday Times
‘[Shriver’s] best novel yet’ Independent on Sunday
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‘A gutsy, heartfelt novel’ Sunday Times
‘[Shriver’s] best novel yet’ Independent on Sunday
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WINNER OF THE BETTY TRASK PRIZE 2014
WINNER OF THE COSTA BOOK OF THE YEAR 2013
WINNER OF THE SPECSAVERS POPULAR FICTION BOOK OF THE YEAR 2014
WINNER OF THE BETTY TRASK PRIZE 2014
The international bestseller from the Booker Prize-shortlisted author
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Paris, 1891 Laura is living on the streets, far from the American Prairies where she was born. When rescued by the entrancing aerialists, Ena and Auguste Gaudron, she soon finds herself ensconced in the family hot air balloon business, and offered the chance to learn how to fly.
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The first essay collection from one of the most acclaimed writers of our time.
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