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In the Land of the Dacks

In the Land of the Dacks

In the Land of the Dacks

Paul Quintanilla

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Editorial:
Lulu Press
Año de edición:
2009
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Ficción moderna y contemporánea
ISBN:
9781329538986
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If travel is 'broadening' then John Sawyer’s adventures in the Land of the Dacks, an ancient third world country, are quite transformative. And he becomes a new man. This is also a novel of ideas

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