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    On Nothing & Kindred Subjects
    On Nothing & Kindred Subjects
    On Nothing & Kindred Subjects
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    On Nothing & Kindred Subjects

    By Hilaire Belloc

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    DigiCat Publishing presents to you this special edition of "On Nothing & Kindred Subjects" by Hilaire Belloc. DigiCat Publishing considers every written word to be a legacy of humankind. Every DigiCat book has been carefully reproduced for republishing in a new modern format. The books are available in print, as well as ebooks. DigiCat hopes you will treat this work with the acknowledgment and passion it deserves as a classic of world literature.
    LanguageEnglish
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    Release dateAug 15, 2022
    ISBN8596547176343
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    Hilaire Belloc

    Hilaire Belloc was born in France in 1870. As a child, he moved with his mother and siblings to England. As a French citizen, he did his military service in France before going to Oxford University, where he was president of the Union debating society. He took British citizenship in 1902 and was a member of parliament for several years. A prolific and versatile writer of over 150 books, he is best remembered for his comic and light verse. But he also wrote extensively about politics, history, nature and contemporary society. Famously adversarial, he is remembered for his long-running feud with H. G. Wells. He died in in Surrey, England, in 1953.

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