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Alan, a middle-aged entrepreneur, spends time fixing up a house in modern Toronto. The project brings him into contact with a diverse cast— a young woman with unusual wings, peculiar family ties, and mysterious revelations that threaten to unsettle his quiet life.
First publish date: 2005
Genre: General Fiction/General Fiction
Authors: Cory Doctorow
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