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The Children's War by Monique Charlesworth

The Children's War

by Monique Charlesworth
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  • Sep 1, 2004, 384 pages
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  • Sep 2005, 384 pages
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Monique Charlesworth was born in Birkenhead, England, and has lived in France and Germany. She began writing fiction while living in Hong Kong and is the author of three previous novels: The Glass House (1986), Life Class (1988) and Foreign Exchange (1995), all of which appear to be out of print.. She has worked as a journalist and as a screenwriter for both film and television. She lives with her husband and two children in London.

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