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    The Power of Words (2): A Literary Companion
    The Power of Words (2): A Literary Companion
    The Power of Words (2): A Literary Companion
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    The Power of Words (2): A Literary Companion

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    Literature of all kinds plays such an important place in our lives whether it’s biography, classics, crime or poetry. In this non-fiction volume you will find a mine of facts which will fascinate all who love books.

    Felix Schrödinger and Pyotr Stilovsky have compiled in this, the fifth volume of the series, a compendium of information that will appeal to all who love language and especially those who seek out knowledge for its own sake.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherAuthorHouse UK
    Release dateFeb 24, 2020
    ISBN9781728399041
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