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Synopsis
Hilary Fletcher, the son of a Yorkshire parson spent his childhood in the company of the upper classes who humiliated him. So much so that he grows up with a deep loathing of the upper classes and a desire for revenge. Piers Paul Reed also wrote "The Professor's Daughter" and "Season in the West".
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About the Author
Piers Paul Read is a well-known journalist and the author of several acclaimed and bestselling works of fiction and non-fiction, including the phenomenal bestseller Alive!. He is married to Emily Read and they have four children. He is a regular contributor to the Daily Mail, the Mail on Sunday, the Evening Standard, The Times and the Spectator
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- PublisherAlison Press
- Publication date1973
- ISBN 10 0436409747
- ISBN 13 9780436409745
- BindingHardcover
- Edition number1
- Number of pages299
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