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y separately published work icon Joan Smokes single work   novella   historical fiction  
Issue Details: First known date: 2019... 2019 Joan Smokes
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'She used to be someone else, but now she’s arrived in Vegas, 
where she can start again. It won’t do to let the past leak in. It’s the Sixties now. She’s going to become … Joan.

'She makes a list: Buy a new dress (fitted, floral). Dye her hair (dark). Curl it. Buy red lipstick. Buy cigarettes and a lighter, too: Joan, she decides, is a smoker.

'There’s no need to dwell on why she’s here, what went before. She is just moving forward, one foot in front of the other, becoming that new person. Joan.

'This city of flashing neon, casinos and shows is full of distractions. Finding a job will be quick and easy. Things to do. New people to meet. A clean sheet.

'She’s certainly not thinking about Jack, or … No. Not any more.

'Her new life starts right here, right now.'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of

    • Manchester,
      c
      England,
      c
      c
      United Kingdom (UK),
      c
      Western Europe, Europe,
      :
      Saraband ,
      2019 .
      image of person or book cover 1032537664775189604.png
      Image courtesy of publisher's website.
      Extent: 76p.p.
      Note/s:
      • Published 5 December 2019.
      ISBN: 9781912235742, 1912235749
Last amended 17 Nov 2021 11:08:23
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  • Las Vegas, Nevada,
    c
    United States of America (USA),
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    Americas,
  • 1960s
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