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One of the unexpected joys of writing is discovering that inspiration rarely arrives when you're sitting at your desk. It often appears while wandering through the narrow streets of an old European city, standing in front of an extraordinary building, or watching the sun set over the Australian landscape. I've always loved travelling and have developed a lifelong fascination with architecture. Every place has a story, and every building reflects the people who imagined, built

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