A half-formed nation

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  • Published 20160202
  • ISBN: 978-1-925240-80-1
  • Extent: 264pp
  • Paperback (234 x 153mm), eBook

HAPPY BIRTHDAY OLLIE!

I thought I’d drop you a line about life, the state of the planet and the future of our country. Don’t worry, it’s just a bicycle ride around stuff that we’ve mentioned in passing but not in writing. Yeah, I know, it’s a bit of a pose isn’t it – parents publishing letters to their children?

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