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    The Front Door
    The Front Door
    The Front Door
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    The Front Door

    By Barbara Jaques

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    An unexpected tale of opportunity in the rental market. Inspired by Mary Shelley's Frankenstein and Roald Dahl.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherBarbara Jaques
    Release dateJan 23, 2016
    ISBN9780993524516
    The Front Door
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    Barbara Jaques

    Life has so many possible outcomes. From the simple question what if? a thousand stories can evolve. This is how novelist, Barbara Jaques, finds inspiration, through questions of coincidence, uncertainty, superstition and faith.Born in a tiny town in Alberta to wandering parents before their return to Bristol, Barbara has also wandered a little, although is now settled in Wiltshire with her family, close to her childhood home.

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