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A Dorset Girl

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Year 2004 Edition year
Pages 432 Long-form read
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Based on the metadata we have, A Dorset Girl by Janet Woods looks closest to a focused backlist selection with a clear entry point for curious readers. Stored edition details show 2004 • Simon & Schuster Intl • 432 pages, which helps set expectations for scope and pacing.

Edition on file: 2004 • Simon & Schuster Intl • 432 pages • ISBN 9780684028781.

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