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    West of Eden; A Dedicated Tale
    West of Eden; A Dedicated Tale
    West of Eden; A Dedicated Tale
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    West of Eden; A Dedicated Tale

    By Barbara Jaques

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    Two small English cities battle it out, in a short tale of personal rivalry and obsession.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherBarbara Jaques
    Release dateNov 4, 2016
    ISBN9780995530843
    West of Eden; A Dedicated Tale
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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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