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In 1979, Hunter heads to London and a squat in Notting Hill with dreams of musical success. With his fellow squatters he forms a band, and they record four short songs before tensions and misunderstandings drive them apart. Six years later, one of the songs, "Let’s Fly", is picked as the soundtrack to a blockbuster movie and Nick makes a fortune in royalties. In 2017, Nick, his wife Sam, and his daughter Jen now live in the house opposite his old squat. His successful online food business is about to go public, but someone is on his back.

Curious, confounding and brilliant, Wittgenstein is a philosopher whom people find it easy to get obsessed with. In Investigating Wittgenstein, Giles Fraser explores the secrets of his attraction. The How to Believe series explores the teachings, philosophies and beliefs of major thinkers and religious texts. In a short, easy-to-access format, leading writers present new understandings of these perennially important ideas.