Oxygen

Acknowledgements

I owe a debt of gratitude to the following people, each of whom contributed in some way to the writing of this book. Katie Collins, who was my first encourager. Debbie Moggach, who introduced me to her Hungarian friends, in particular Sándor and Betty Reisner. Rachael Jarrett, together with Alison and Sam Guglani, whose expertise in the field of cancer care was invaluable. Adam Bohr who guided me in Budapest. Misha Glenny (courtesy of Kirsty Lang) who answered my Balkan questions. Ali ‘the cat’ Miller and Marcie ‘po-meister’ Katz in Paris. Sparkle Hayter in New York. Raina Chamberlain in San Francisco. Laurence Laluyaux in London. My parents and step-parents, who recalled on demand the Britain of the 1950s. My sister Emma, loyal to a fault. My editor, Carole Welch, who made this a better book than it could possibly have been without her. And Simon Trewin, my agent: always a good man to have in your corner. Any factual errors are, of course, the sole responsibility of the author.