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    A Wandering Gypsy
    A Wandering Gypsy
    A Wandering Gypsy
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    A Wandering Gypsy

    By Ahmad Nazri Abdullah

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    A collection of poems on life, nature and infatuation. It is replete with metaphor and imagery that will touch the reader's sense of aesthetic appreciation.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherAhmad Nazri Abdullah
    Release dateJul 8, 2019
    ISBN9781393903789
    A Wandering Gypsy
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    Ahmad Nazri Abdullah

    Ahmad Nazri Abdullah is a retired university lecturer. He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in English (Literature) from George Mason University and a Master of Arts degree in TESL from Central Missouri State University.He now resides in Kedah, Malaysia.

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