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The brutal 500-year history of English violence in Europe.

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The brutal 500-year history of English violence in Europe.

Roisín O’Donnell was born in Sheffield in 1983. She is an award-winning Irish author currently living in County Meath. Her collection of short stories was listed for the Kate O’Brien Award. I remember ...

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