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Are you Dave Gorman?

by Dave Gorman, Danny Wallace

An account of a 24,000-mile international journey to locate and meet individuals sharing the same name. The quest spans several countries, including Scotland, Israel, and the United States, culminating in a London gathering of fifty namesakes.

Accession 26368 ISBN 0091879647 Publisher Ebury Press
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