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The Diver's Clothes Lie Empty

by Vendela Vida

Hardcover, 216 pages, HarperCollins, List Price: $25.99 |

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Title: The Diver's Clothes Lie Empty
Author: Vendela Vida

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After being robbed of her wallet and passport while on a mysterious trip to Morocco, a woman feels a strange freedom of being stripped of her identity and soon begins pretending to be a well-known film star.

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June 30, 2015 • The main character in Vendela Vida's new novel is alone in Morocco when her bag with her passport and credit cards is stolen. Vida says The Diver's Clothes Lie Empty was inspired by her own travels.

How A Stolen Backpack In Casablanca Inspired A Novel About Shifting Identity

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