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An international sensation with more than 1 million copies sold in germany, and rights snapped up in 26 countries wetlands is the sexually and anatomically explicit novel that is changing the conversation about female identity and sexuality around the world. Charlotte elisabeth grace roche born 18 march 1978 in high wycombe, england is a britishgerman television presenter, producer, actress and author. Wallowing in charlotte roches bodilyfluidobsessed wetlands. Roche, the daughter of an engineer and a politically and artistically active mother was born in high wycombe uk near london and raised in germany. Paperback published in, by charlotte roche first published sort by. Wrecked ebook by charlotte roche 9780802193544 rakuten kobo.
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