The Dancing Girls of Lahore was offered to dozens of British publishers and was turned down by everyone. It is still on offer in the U.K., but I'm not confident there will be any takers.

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Any British Confident Dancing Down Dozens Everyone Girl Offer Offered Publishers Still Takers Turned Will

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