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  Meanwhile, I’ve had fun telling friends I’m having to rewrite Shakespeare because he made such a mess of it. Trouble is, they all know I’m more of an ass than Bottom the weaver, and none of ’em is buying my yarn.

  Truth is, I’d trade every line I’ve ever written, and will ever write, for just one of his.

  First published 2009 by

  A & C Black Publishers Ltd

  36 Soho Square, London, W1D 3QY

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  Text copyright © 2009 Robert Swindells

  Illustrations copyright © 2009 Tomislav Tomic

  The rights of Robert Swindells and Tomislav Tomic to be identified as author and illustrator of this work respectively have been asserted by them in accordance with the Copyrights, Designs and Patents Act 1988.

  Print ISBN: 978-1-40810-436-1

  Ebook ISBN: 978-1-40815-342-0

  A CIP catalogue for this book is available from the British Library.

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