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    Looking South
    Looking South
    Looking South
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    Looking South

    By Stuart A Paterson

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    In Looking South we visit places and meet characters a long way off any tourist map. From secret coastline to cleared moorland, blacksmith to Oscar winner, Looking South gives a voice to places and people often bypassed by road, history and compass.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherIndigo Dreams Publishing
    Release dateNov 27, 2017
    ISBN9781910834732
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