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Setting the World on Fire
Angus Wilson
At the end of the Second World War Piers and his younger brother Tom are growing up at Tothill House, the family home with its magnificent baroque hall by Vanbrugh.
304 pages, black & white illustrations
| Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
| Released | February 19, 2009 |
| ISBN13 | 9780571248971 |
| Publishers | Faber & Faber |
| Pages | 304 |
| Dimensions | 198 × 139 × 24 mm · 356 g |
| Language | English |
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