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Fragrant Harbor by John Lanchester

Fragrant Harbor

by John Lanchester
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  • Jun 1, 2002, 352 pages
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  • Sep 2003, 352 pages
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The day before I moved to London, Michael told me that the business with the staff recommendations shelf had been a scam. He and Amy had switched books so that they could accidentally-on-purpose approach customers they fancied, with their chat-up line already scripted. Amy hated Martin Amis, and Michael had never read a single word Angela Carter had ever written. Kevin, an asexual fatty, had made the only heartfelt choice.

Copyright 2002 by John Lanchester. All rights reserved. This book, or parts therof, may not be reproduced in any form without written permission.

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