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James Magnus Carmichael

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Glasgow, The United Kingdom

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Lecturer in Economics, Politics and Philosophy (retired) now do occasional free-lance research work, act as an unskilled garden labourer for my wife, The Gardener, and write for the sheer hell of it.

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	After the Flood (Corsa Moran #1) 3.88 avg rating — 33 ratings — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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