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Palin brings energy, wit and humanity to a story that has never ceased to tantalise people.' \u003cem\u003eTHE TIMES\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Everybody's talking about it . . . \u003cstrong\u003eA brilliant book.' \u003c\/strong\u003eCHRIS EVANS\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e'\u003c\/strong\u003eI absolutely loved it: \u003cstrong\u003eI had to read it at one sitting\u003c\/strong\u003e.' 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