by Karen Swan
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Acknowledgements
My biggest thanks must go to my two boys, Ollie and William, whom I took to Paris to show the Eiffel Tower and Mona Lisa, but who ended up showing me the Paris that is featured in this book. Much of what is included in the Paris section we enjoyed ourselves – Laduree macaroons, gargoyle spotting, even the passing mention of the polar bear is true! But most particularly, it was with them that I discovered the Pont des Arts and crucially, its love padlocks. This would have been a very different book without their sharp eyes and tired feet. Thank you my darlings.
Also, Anders, my own bear of a man who keeps me safe, happy – and to my word count. This book only made it in time for Christmas because of you.
Thanks are always due, and never said enough, to my beloved parents who are my biggest supporters – in every way. You might even be allowed to read this book!
A massive thank you to Jenny Geras who instantly knew how to shape this book – from synopsis to first draft (eek, the original ending!), from the title to graphics, your enthusiasm and ambition for it has been infectious and galvanizing.
Also, Thalia (what would I do without you?), Ali, Eli and Juliet Van Oss (thank you for your fabulous note!), Katie and the rest of the Pan Macmillan team who have worked so hard in positioning, branding and finessing this book. I am genuinely so proud of it and deeply grateful to you all.
Amanda Preston, thank you so much for always being so calm when I am not, and forever knowing the right thing to say. You are the only person I have ever met who can rival my husband for pulling statistics and percentages out of thin air. You should be in a pub quiz team together!
First published 2011 by Pan Books
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