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Classical in form, grave, earnest and raw.
- classical in formformally daring
- gravecomic
- earnestironic
- rawmeticulous
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About the book
- Author
- Giles Foden
- First published
- 1999
- Pages
- 335
- Publisher
- Faber, Vintage, Knopf
- Editions
- 4
- Language
- English
- ISBN
- 9780375409202
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