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The Seven Paperweights

The Seven Paperweights

The Seven Paperweights

Christina Godley

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AuthorHouse UK
Año de edición:
2013
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Ficción moderna y contemporánea
ISBN:
9781481788960
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The Seven Paperweights is set in 1982 and takes the main character, Eve Watson, through a reflective journey spanning over thirty years whilst contemplating the seven paperweights bought from a fairground gypsy. Each paperweight is sold with a gypsy’s warning. The action commences on Christmas Eve, her birthday, where she finds the paperweights hidden away in the loft while sorting out the matrimonial home following divorce proceedings.

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