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All the Beggars Riding
Lucy Caldwell
If wishes were horses, beggars would ride. (Trad) When Lara was twelve, and her younger brother Alfie eight, their father died in a helicopter crash. A prominent plastic surgeon, and Irishman, he had honed his skills on the bomb victims of the Troubles.
272 pages
| Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
| Released | February 7, 2013 |
| ISBN13 | 9780571270552 |
| Publishers | Faber & Faber |
| Pages | 272 |
| Dimensions | 136 × 216 × 20 mm · 308 g |
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