The Swan Kingdom

  This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places and incidents

  are either the product of the author’s imagination or, if real,

  are used fictitiously.

  First published 2007 by Walker Books Ltd

  87 Vauxhall Walk, London SE11 5HJ

  Text © 2007 Zoë Marriott

  Cover illustration © 2007 Steve Rawlings

  The right of Zoë Marriott to be identified as author of this work

  has been asserted by her in accordance with the Copyright, Designs

  and Patents Act 1988.

  All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced,

  transmitted or stored in an information retrieval system in any form or by any

  means, graphic, electronic or mechanical, including

  photocopying, taping and recording, without prior written

  permission from the publisher.

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  is available from the British Library

  ISBN 978-1-4063-3553-8 (ePub)

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