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Fairleigh Dickinson University

Author Archives: Eric-Emmanuel Schmitt

The Most Beautiful Book in the World

December 17, 2014

Eric-Emmanuel Schmitt

Translated from French by Alison Anderson A shiver of hope went through them when they first saw Olga. To be sure, she did not seem particularly kind. Tall, dry, with a prominent jawbone, jutting elbows, and sallow skin,when she first … Continued

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