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About this book
It is a dreadful November day; rain and sleet batter young Martin while he tries to hitch a lift to Liverpool. The coast road is deserted, and he shrinks further into his rain-soaked duffle coat. He hears a bus approaching but has no money, so when it stops to eject a weeping girl, then speeds away, he hurries to catch her up. Companions in misfortune, Martin and Rose slog on together. Each has a ...