First published in Great Britain in 2023 by Carcanet A l l iance House, 30 Cross Street Manchester, m2 7aq www.carcanet.co.uk Text copyright © Charlotte Eichler 2023 The r ight of Charlotte Eichler to be identified as the author of this work has been asserted in accordance with the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act of 1988; a l l r ights reser ved. A CIP cata logue record for this book is available from the British Librar y. isbn 978 1 80017 137 4 Book design by Andrew Latimer Printed in Great Britain by SRP Ltd, Exeter, Devon

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