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ReviewRemarkable ... Mr. Farrell deserves high praise for this novel. It is subtly modulated, richly textured, sad, funny, and altogether memorable.— Times Literary Supplement...
From Publishers WeeklyThe texture, scents and sounds of the West Texas wilderness permeate this forceful debut, in which the murder of a National Park Service ranger illuminates th...
O romance gira em torno de um 'tremor de tempo' que teria feito com que o universo sofresse uma espécie de soluço, voltando dez anos em sua trajetória. O texto é permeado por au...
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- Includes detailed historical context and detailed textual annotations In 1890, Oscar Wilde submitted the typescript of his new novel, The Picture of Dorian Gray, to the edito.....