Harper Roland has abandoned his job as a war correspondent, and returned home a weary, jaded 37-year-old. Uncertain of the future but determined to move forward with his life, he begins a search for enduring love-hoping he will also regain the...
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Автор: Meguid Ibrahim Abdel
Серия: Modern Arabic Literature
Язык: английский
Год: 2006
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