Tanja Stege, Elizabeth Stephan, and Dr. Louis Monaco, who believed in me long before I did; Season Butler and all the members of our London writing group, who encouraged and nurtured Ludwik’s world from the very start; my friends Hanaa Hakiki, Lottie Davey, Ella Delany, Manon Moreau, and Leila Brahimi, who gave me invaluable advice on the first drafts; my amazing agent, Sam Hodder; and my wonderful editors, Alexa von Hirschberg and Jessica Williams.

Without my parents—their courage, their resourcefulness, as well as their passion for storytelling—I would have never had the tools to write this book. Dziękuję wam z całego serca.

Lastly, I want to thank my best friend and husband for his unrivaled patience, support, and sense of humor: Laurent, je t’aime.

About the Author

TOMASZ JEDROWSKI is a graduate of Cambridge University and the Université de Paris. Born in Germany to Polish parents, he has lived in several countries, including Poland, and currently lives outside Paris. This is his first novel.

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