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    Hold Fast the Mountain Pass: A Work of Historical Fiction about the Life and World of Nikos Kazantzakis
    Hold Fast the Mountain Pass: A Work of Historical Fiction about the Life and World of Nikos Kazantzakis
    Hold Fast the Mountain Pass: A Work of Historical Fiction about the Life and World of Nikos Kazantzakis
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    Hold Fast the Mountain Pass: A Work of Historical Fiction about the Life and World of Nikos Kazantzakis

    By Theodora Vasils

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    Hailed as 'my spiritual brother' by Albert Schweitzer, and oft-compared to fellow giants Tolstoy and Dostoevsky, Nikos Kazantzakis occupies a unique place among the literary notables of our time.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherRowmanLittlefield
    Release dateNov 4, 2010
    ISBN9780761852537
    Hold Fast the Mountain Pass: A Work of Historical Fiction about the Life and World of Nikos Kazantzakis

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