We coaxed, we begged, we paid fines for all the years the children had not been to the village, but all to no avail - the body belongs to the family and they tookitaway.
If it had managed to hit shelves before such an injunction took effect, a civil suit seeking to strip awayall profits from publication would be the likely next step.
It's about time our country took a good look at itself and wondered why so many people are turning away from it and why people from all the generations feel alienated.