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The Legacy of Cain - cover

The Legacy of Cain

Wilkie Collins

Publisher: Ktoczyta.pl

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Summary

This book not only wants to thrill its readers with a chilling story, but also touches on social issues – in this case, the debate about whether there is a tendency to crime in a person. Blood is the genetic code, or can it be successfully counteracted by compassionate and virtuous parenting.
Available since: 03/08/2022.
Print length: 381 pages.

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