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The Curtain: Essays
Milan Kundera
In this entertaining and stimulating essay, one of world literature's most distinctive thinkers sets out his personal view of the history and value of the novel in Western civilisation.
176 pages
| Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
| Released | March 15, 2007 |
| ISBN13 | 9780571232819 |
| Publishers | Faber & Faber |
| Pages | 176 |
| Dimensions | 129 × 197 × 14 mm · 202 g |
| Translator | Asher, Linda |
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