The Curious Charms Of Arthur Pepper
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Phaedra Patrick. The Curious Charms Of Arthur Pepper
Acknowledgements
Table of Contents
The Surprise in the Wardrobe
The Elephant
The Great Escape
On the Way
Lucy and the Tortoise
Bed and Breakfast
The Tiger
The Photograph
Lucy and Dan
Mobile Technology
London
The Book
Lucy the Second
Mike’s Apartment
The Flower
Green Shoots
The Thimble
Paris Match
Bookface
The Paint Palette
Bernadette
The Ring
Crappy Birthday
Memories
The Heart
Letters Home
Finders Keepers
Journey’s End?
The Future
Wishes Under The Willow Tree
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PHAEDRA PATRICK has worked as a stained glass artist, film festival organiser and communications manager. She lives in Saddleworth with her husband and son. The Curious Charms of Arthur Pepper is her debut novel.
Behind every book is a great editor and I am fortunate to have two of the best in my corner. To my UK editor Sally Williamson and to Erika Imranyi in the US, many thanks for your thoughtfulness, creativity and championing of Arthur. A special acknowledgment also goes to Sammia Hamer, who originally gave Arthur his home in the UK.
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Arthur fastened the lid back onto the ice cream box and carried the charm bracelet downstairs. There, he looked in his Oxford English Pocket Dictionary; the definition of the word ‘ayah’ didn’t make any sense to him—a nursemaid or maid in East Asia or India.
He didn’t usually phone anyone on a whim; he preferred not to use the phone at all. Calls to Dan and Lucy only brought disappointment. But, even so, he picked up the receiver.
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