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    Memories From the End of the World
    Memories From the End of the World
    Memories From the End of the World
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    Memories From the End of the World

    By Ewen MacDonald

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    The man inside of this crepuscular husk is being methodically erased. Yet the rudiments are still glinting behind the frozen veneer of an impenetrable death mask.

    Memories from the End of the World focuses on the present condition and past life of a mysterious, seemingly nameless man. Trapped within the c

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherHeddon Publishing
    Release dateApr 16, 2018
    ISBN9781999702786
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