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The beckoning world : a novel /

"The Beckoning World is set in the first quarter of the twentieth century, and follows Earl Dunham from the age of twelve to his early fifties. We meet him as a boy about to flee his abusive coal miner-father, for a life in the world, the beckoning world, which he's sure - and it's th...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Bauer, Douglas (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Iowa City : University of Iowa Press, [2022]
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo

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