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Old People and the Things That Pass

Louis Couperus

Tradutor Alexander Teixeira de Mattos

Editora: e-artnow

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Sinopse

This book was created by Louis Marie-Anne Couperus, one of the major Dutch writers, in 1918. The story tells of two very old people who keep a terrible secret from the time they lived in the Dutch East Indies, many decades ago. Yet times change, and shame and scandal can no longer be contained when their grandchildren get married.
Disponível desde: 01/12/2023.
Comprimento de impressão: 341 páginas.

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