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    The Battle of Lauder or How I Beat the English
    The Battle of Lauder or How I Beat the English
    The Battle of Lauder or How I Beat the English
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    The Battle of Lauder or How I Beat the English

    By Tom Fraser

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    A mother defends Scotland from a British invasion shortly after independence. Its a story about the importance of property ownership, country living, the media, professionals and the remarkable affects of nail varnish remover on olive green paint.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherTom Fraser
    Release dateJun 22, 2014
    ISBN9781311123077
    The Battle of Lauder or How I Beat the English
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    Tom Fraser

    I've been writing since i was 16, mainly short stories. Forgotness is my first book in a long time.

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