Daughters of the Silk Road: A beautiful and epic novel of family, love and the secrets of a Ming Vase (31 page)

Thanks to:

My family, as always, for their understanding as I disappear to my ‘shed’ to write.

My publisher – Claire Bord, Kim Nash and the rest of the team at Bookouture.

My agent, Rowan Lawton, for her enthusiasm and support.

All the wonderful readers, reviewers and bloggers who have provided so much encouragement.

Published by Bookouture

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United Kingdom

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Copyright © Debbie Rix, 2016

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This book is a work of fiction. Names, characters, businesses, organizations, places and events other than those clearly in the public domain, are either the product of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, events or locales is entirely coincidental.