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Peter Howard

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I grew up in Zimbabwe and Zambia, and went to university in England. During my 20s and 30s, I hitchhiked through Africa and elsewhere, and started and ran a furniture making, interiors and museum showcase business.

These days I do some consultancy to pay the bills, but spend most of my time writing fiction in my shed.

I'm an alumnus of the Faber Academy 'Writing a Novel' course. ...more

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Average rating: 4.54 · 13 ratings · 5 reviews · 4 distinct works

	The Miraculous Music of Clara Martinelli 4.38 avg rating — 8 ratings — published 2020 — 3 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
	The Certain Guilt of an Innocent Man 4.75 avg rating — 4 ratings — published 2014 — 3 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
	The Museum of Confiscated Property it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 2022 — 2 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
	The Best Guitarist in the World & Other Tales of the Unexpected 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — 2 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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The Ballad of Peckham Rye

by Muriel Spark

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The City and Its Uncertain Walls

by Haruki Murakami

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The Infinite Plan

by Isabel Allende (Goodreads Author)

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