Copyright © 2017 Kathryn Hughes

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This Ebook edition first published in 2017

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Contents

Title Page

Copyright Page

About the Author

Praise

Also by Kathryn Hughes

About the Book

Dedication

Prologue

Chapter 1

Chapter 2

Chapter 3

Experience the magic of The Secret