Shelburne

When I wrote the book, it was originally called The Man Who Thought He Was Hitler. However, the title did not seem to work for readers, so I changed it to Shelburne for the ebook edition.

At the time, I lived on the Isle of Wight. The fiendish cat Mihauld, who appears in the book in the guise of Baal, came each year to stay with me for his summer holiday.

I love Brittany. From long summers spent walking the cliffs near Plage Bonaparte, and listening to 'Morvan' telling his histoires, comes this story of Gwenn ha du.

Writing the novel began in an outstanding creative writing class at Birkbeck College. My thanks go to the tutor, Shelley Weiner, and my fellow students for their helpful criticism.

Most of all, I am indebted to my editor, Maggie Collyer, for her constant help and support.

Three years ago, on a voluntary basis I built a and maintained a new website for the Friends of Ventnor Botanic Garden.

Now that I have moved from the Isle of Wight, Craig Osgood has taken over. He has built a great new website for the Friends. To see his web projects and the services he can provide, go to

http://www.zanthus.co.uk/index.html

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