Книга: Kneale Matthew «Small Crimes In An Age Of Abundance»
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Серия: "-" Matthew Kneale brings his mastery of storytelling to our present morally ambiguous world. Set in lands ranging from England to China, South America, the Middle East, and Africa, these powerful stories follow ordinary people as they try to survive and make sense of their worlds. Kneale transports readers across continents in a nanosecond, reaching to the heart of faraway societies with rare perceptiveness. Издательство: "Macmillan Publishers" (2005)
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