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Classical in form, earnest, contemporary and grave.
- classical in formformally daring
- earnestironic
- contemporarynostalgic
- gravecomic
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About the book
- Author
- Peter Robinson
- First published
- May 4, 2001
- Pages
- 360
- Publisher
- Pan Books, Avon, Macmillan Audio Books
- Editions
- 3
- Language
- English
- ISBN
- 9780333989630
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