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Fifteen years after a mother has left the earth there is a grown-up daughter standing in a shop, saying petulantly to a saleswoman, 'I know it looks nice - but I don't wear purple.' Read the first page
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These are the most frequently used words in this book.
again
always
another
anyone
asked
away
called
came
car
case
charlie
children
come
daily
daughter
day
down
drinking
early
editor
emma
end
enough
even
ever
family
father
few
first
friends
get
girl
go
going
good
got
having
home
house
husband
idea
job
johnny
knew
know
later
left
life
little
london
long
looked
man
might
mirror
money
morning
mother
mrs
new
newspaper
night
now
office
old
once
own
paper
parents
part
people
put
say
school
see
should
show
since
still
story
street
sunday
take
thatcher
things
thought
time
told
took
two
wanted
week
went
wife
without
woman
women
work
years
young
