I once knew a house rather like The Land of Smiles - an old house occupied by a varied collection of young people, mainly students. However none of these people were true models for the characters in the book, though their way of life may have been.
-- Margaret Mahy
   
Margaret Mahy   Name:
Margaret Mahy
Type:
Author
Nationality:
New Zealander
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