This Is August
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Fran has a tried-and-tested solution for dealing with her problems: run away.
And despite what the self-help books say, it's worked pretty well up until now. "Now" referring to her hiding in the seaside town of Seacombe until the end of summer, and ignoring her rocky relationship with her mother until she leaves for university. She likes to think the combination of the fresh sea air, being 50 miles away from home and the guitar she uses to drown her sorrows with will help calm her nerves.
But her problems always catch up to her eventually, and Fran is about to learn that she can only run for so long...
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