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Sam meekings grew up near the south coast of england. In the shadow of crows is a remarkable account of love and loss, a lyrical ode to the wonderful and terrible beauty of india, and a masterly meditation on the interweaving of separate lives. Buy the book of crows by sam meekings from amazons fiction books store. He has published two novels about contemporary china, under fishbone clouds and the book of crows, as well as a volume of poetry. Under fishbone clouds the book of crows the afterlives of doctor gachet the bestiary.
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