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Description
In the grimy London of 1935, eleven-year-old Dominic Walker has lost his voice. His mother is sick and his father’s unemployed. Rescue comes in the form of his Uncle Roo, who arrives to take him and his young sister, Marlo, to Cornwall. There, in a boarding house populated by eccentric... read more
Cast of Characters/Important People
- Dominic Walker: suddenly is afraid of talking during the summer of 1935
- Marlo Walker: Dominic's sister who loves to cook
- Uncle Roo, Aunt Slyv, & the Baron: Doninic's reletives who live in Zennor, Conrwall (the Baron is a carrier pigeon from WWI)
- Otto: a zealous adventure writer
- Birdie: an eccentric artist from American
- Reverend Cleary: a retired pastor gone musician
- Sancha: a Romany gypsy girl
First Sentence
This story began before I wandered into it. The story's not entirely mine, after all: Sancha would tell things her way.
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Authors & Contributors
- Trilby Kent (Author)
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