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We follow Larry, a flawed but engaging character, on his journey in search of a soul mate and a sense of purpose.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>More <a href=\"http:\/\/hollandparkpress.co.uk\/news_detail.php?news_id=148\">details from Holland Park Press<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>MSt tutor Wendy Brandmark&#8217;s new novel The Stray American, will be launched in London on Saturday 13 December at 7.30pm Venue: October Gallery, 24 Old Gloucester Street, Bloomsbury, London WC1N 3AL. 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