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    Octaves: A Paris Labyrinth
    Octaves: A Paris Labyrinth
    Octaves: A Paris Labyrinth
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    Octaves: A Paris Labyrinth

    By John Watson

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    In Montparnasse between the wars, Kiki, ‘Queen of Montparnasse’, danced and sang; Prévert created Baptiste there; Desnos travelled astrally, then woke to harvest the crop; painters – Kisling, Pascin, Foujita, Modigliani, Derain and others – laboured and partied there; Bronia came from Holland, destined to meet Radi

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherDebbie Lee
    Release dateFeb 1, 2018
    ISBN9781760414900
    Octaves: A Paris Labyrinth
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    John Watson

    John Watson is Professor of Electrical Engineering and Optical Engineering at the University of Aberdeen, Scotland, UK.

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