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Despots’ Dead Babies

Despots’ Dead Babies

Russell Helms

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sij books
Año de edición:
2026
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Ficción moderna y contemporánea
ISBN:
9781943661640
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Every time a despot opens their mouth, a dead baby falls out. A dead baby is the most apt and equal image to a despot’s cruel words The stories within are vicious and disturbing. One after another, they numb and desensitize much as the lies and propaganda of tyrannical despots, both living and dead.

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