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Novelist Ian McEwan discovers brother
« on: Wednesday 17 January 07 13:42 GMT (UK) »
Ian McEwan the novelist has discovered he has a brother [via same father and mother] who was adopted as a child

See full story at BBC News website

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http://newsvote.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/6269887.stm
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Re: Novelist Ian McEwan discovers brother
« Reply #1 on: Wednesday 17 January 07 23:52 GMT (UK) »
Hi Tom - Was just browsing through the morning paper here in NZ and spotted the story about Ian McEwan and long lost brother.
Will now go into BBC website and read more..........thank you.


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Re: Novelist Ian McEwan discovers brother
« Reply #2 on: Friday 19 January 07 02:02 GMT (UK) »
Hi Tom,
Very interesting to read that,thats a shocker.
Just goes to show what you can unearth when you decide
to trace your family history.

Although not anyone famous,I did find a half brother,within one family,
also another half brother and a half sister within another family.

My male parent certainly got around.

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