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Vintage uk import paperback 1983 penguin books book is in very good condition. The penguin book of short stories can be judged by its cover. Each deals with the horror of war experienced by those on the front line. This newly edited anthology reflects the diverse experiences of those who lived. The culture which surrounded world war i was rich and can provide plentiful reading, but its the poetry which has set the tone for decades. Short stories for book clubs penguin random house library. An anthology of great war short stories by british writers, both famous and lesserknown authors, men and women. Nathalie du pasquiers untitled 2016 painting features three geometric shapes. One half of the earths surface is endless frozen night, the other nothing but burning sun.
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