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To Kill a Mockingbird
Harper Lee
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"When he was nearly thirteen, my brother Jem got his arm badly broken at the elbow.... When enough years had gone by to enable us to look back on them, we sometimes discussed the events leading to his accident. I maintain that the Ewells started it all, but Jem, who was four years my senior, said it started long before that. He said it began the summer Dill came to us, when Dill first gave us the idea of making Boo Radley come out."

Set in the small Southern town of Maycomb, Alabama, during the Depression, To Kill a Mockingbird follows three years in the life of 8-year-old Scout Finch, her brother, Jem, and their father, Atticus--three years punctuated by the arrest and eventual trial of a young black man accused of raping a white woman. Though her story explores big themes, Harper Lee chooses to tell it through the eyes of a child. The result is a tough and tender novel of race, class, justice, and the pain of growing up.

Like the slow-moving occupants of her fictional town, Lee takes her time getting to the heart of her tale; we first meet the Finches the summer before Scout's first year at school. She, her brother, and Dill Harris, a boy who spends the summers with his aunt in Maycomb, while away the hours reenacting scenes from Dracula and plotting ways to get a peek at the town bogeyman, Boo Radley. At first the circumstances surrounding the alleged rape of Mayella Ewell, the daughter of a drunk and violent white farmer, barely penetrate the children's consciousness. Then Atticus is called on to defend the accused, Tom Robinson, and soon Scout and Jem find themselves caught up in events beyond their understanding. During the trial, the town exhibits its ugly side, but Lee offers plenty of counterbalance as well--in the struggle of an elderly woman to overcome her morphine habit before she dies; in the heroism of Atticus Finch, standing up for what he knows is right; and finally in Scout's hard-won understanding that most people are essentially kind "when you really see them." By turns funny, wise, and heartbreaking, To Kill a Mockingbird is one classic that continues to speak to new generations, and deserves to be reread often. --Alix Wilber

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Lawyer Atticus Finch defends the real mockingbird of Harper Lee's classic, Puliter Prize-winning novel--a black man charged with the rape of a white woman. Through the eyes of Atticus's children, Scout and Jem Finch, Harper Lee explores with rich humor and unanswering honesty the irrationality of adult attitudes toward race and class in the Deep South of the 1930's.

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Certainly Well Written.......2007-06-22

This is a classic that most of us read back when we were in High School. I read it way back "in the day" as my husband says, then just re-read it as a book club selection this month. And while I enjoyed the story, sadly it just didn't live up to my expectations.

I enjoyed reading about this time period. The novel is set during the depression in Alabama. I liked Scout, the narrator's, voice, and the way she tells her story. I thought her father, Atticus (what a great name), their cook Calpurnia and the neighbor Miss Maudie Atkinson were wonderful and endearing characters.

There are many good lessons, some great symbolism and good topics for discussion...there is much to enjoy in this book. But as I've said with another book I recently read, I think that I am not the intended audience for this novel.

I really think that this book should be read by young people who are figuring out the world and the complexities of class structure, discrimination and moral values and who may still be able to think that most things in life are black and white. I think it will have a greater impact for them than for more mature readers who already see things in shades of gray.

ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS I HAVE EVER READ.......2007-06-18

Before I read this book, I thought it was just another boring, old-fashioned 'classic' book. I read it when I was 14, and I couldn't put the book down.

This book is so unique and captivating. It 'took me away' so I could pracitcally see myself alongside Jem and Scout as their father shot a rabid dog, or ran past the mean lady's house so she wouldn't have time to yell at them.

A great read for all ages!

The Mockingbird will survive.......2007-06-12

Lee's To Kill a Mockingbird is a beautiful tale that exposes the harsh realities of African-Americans in a pre Civil Rights Era, and brings into question the effectiveness of the jury system even today. Through the eyes of an innocent 8-year-old girl, we can vividly see the lives of all people living in the south. Lee makes sure that this novel does not strictly focus on segregation de facto; in other words, Lee shifts the novel away from typical stories of segregation in public areas and private vicinities. What I particularly loved about this novel is the way Lee moves towards society's psychological response to plights facing African Americans at the time period.

The plot's narrator, Scout, informs the reader of the south's complexity in many forms. From a hypocritical northern teacher, to the racism that destroyed an innocent man, Scout asks the reader to release all shallow misinterpretations of the south and judge it from a more complex viewpoint. The novel's hero is by far Atticus Finch, who even today has come to represent all that is just and right in our nation's justice system. Lee also utilizes his strength to portray what Scout sees as true strength in society. Finch is the archetypal man who, despite all the negative influences surrounding him, he manages to come up on top on a moral ground against the small town.

Yet of course, the novel's true theme revolves around society's negative judgment on social outcasts and how these judgments reflect the nature of society itself. Scout illustrates two victims of society: Boo Radley and Tom Robinson. Boo Radley is a recluse who is the subject of town legends that depict him as a typical monster. This envokes fear within the children, who must eventually learn how to accept and understand people from all backgrounds despite what others spread. This idea is tested in a more major form, as Tom Robinson, a black man, is put on trial for raping a young white woman. Reoccuring themes of acceptance and understanding truly take form when Atticus Finch represents Robinson, despite hostile behavior of the town.

Lee's writing is beautiful as it is simple, yet at the same time it is simply powerful as it brilliantly portrays the way humanity struggles to release prejudice. I urge everyone whose schools that were too misguide to assign this book to read it in their spare time for they too will be inspired.

Accurate depiction.......2007-06-11

To kill a Mockingbird is a well written story addressing racism and morality in the Deep South. The author takes a unique approach by telling the through the eyes of Scout as she understands her environment. Lee develops the theme of the struggle between morality and the social values of the south before the Civil Rights Movement.

Classic is a great read.......2007-06-08

I hadn't read this since high school more than twenty years ago. I remembered it being a good book but didn't remember much about it. I just finished the book and I really enjoyed it. This book is an easy read and a great one to pick up again for summer enjoyment.

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Sissy Spacek brings the words of Harper Lee to life
This classic comes to life
Highest rating possible
Rediscovering a classic read in my youth

To Kill a Mockingbird
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Release Date: 2006-08-22

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Harper Lee's classic novel of a lawyer in the deep south defending a black man charged with the rape of a white girl

One of the best-loved stories of all time, To Kill a Mockingbird has earned many distinctions since its original publication in 1960. It won the Pulitzer Prize, has been translated into more than forty languages, sold more than thirty million copies worldwide, and been made into an enormously popular movie. Most recently, librarians across the country gave the book the highest of honors by voting it the best novel of the twentieth century.

Performed by Sissy Spacek

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Great for classroom or personal pleasure!.......2007-05-21

Sissy Spacek does a wonderful job reading Harper Lee's classic. She has a light Southern accent that makes you believe you are listening to Scout. If the performance weren't enough, the price and the packaging make it all worth the while. The tracks are evenly spaced, and they are well catalogued on the CD jackets. Definitely a pleasure all around!

Sissy Spacek brings the words of Harper Lee to life.......2007-05-14

To Kill a Mockingbird was a reading assignement for my grandson's 9th grade English class. We listened to the audio book together then were able to discuss the story together. It was such an enjoyable way to experience this wonderful book.

This classic comes to life.......2007-03-22

I really wondered if hearing someone read this book would destroy the tone I had in my mind from having read it myself. My expectations were exceeded. I LOVED hearing this book. I have not enjoyed any other reader as much as Sissy Spacek. She gave subtle intonations to each person's voice so it was easy to forget she was reading and I would just hear the story--exactly what you want when listening to a book!

Highest rating possible.......2007-02-12

Sissy Spacek does a masterful job of reading this American literature classic. Harper Lee's novel is clearly one of the best of the 20th century and Sissy Spacek's audio performance is worthy of such a classic. An absolute delight.

Rediscovering a classic read in my youth.......2007-02-05

For a couple of glorious weeks, I looked forward to the thirty-five minute drive to and from work as I listened to or rather relived this powerful story, a book I first read in high school. Traffic jams were welcomed.

Miss Spacek gives a gentle but powerful rendition, bringing the characters from a small Alabama town in the 1930' to life. I'm always amazed and curious how one person can capture the myriad of people of both sexes, young and old and of different races and accents. I could envision the town and its inhabitants while listening to Miss Spacek's masterful understated performance.

For those few not familiar with the basic plot, I refer you to the excellent review by David Evans on December 28, 2006.

To Kill a Mockingbird (Harper Pernnial Moderns Classics)

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To Kill a Mockingbird (Harper Pernnial Moderns Classics)
Harper Lee
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Release Date: 2006-05-23

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Harper Lee's Pulitzer Prize-winning masterwork of honor and injustice in the deep South -- and the heroism of one man in the face of blind and violent hatred </center></blockquote>

One of the best-loved stories of all time, To Kill a Mockingbird has been translated into more than forty languages, sold more than thirty million copies worldwide, served as the basis of an enormously popular motion picture, and was voted one of the best novels of the twentieth century by librarians across the country. A gripping, heart-wrenching, and wholly remarkable tale of coming-of-age in a South poisoned by virulent prejudice, it views a world of great beauty and savage inequities through the eyes of a young girl, as her father -- a crusading local lawyer -- risks everything to defend a black man unjustly accused of a terrible crime.

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A true classic.......2007-04-08

There used to be a time that the word "classic" meant something. Nowadays, it seems to only mean "more than ten years old"; quality doesn't come into the equation at all. Take, for example, the cable channel American Movie Classics, which typically features movies that are forgettable regardless of age. I prefer the classic definition of "classic", one that means something that is not only really good but withstands the test of time.

Put another way, look at the Da Vinci Code. A decent book and a phenomenal best-seller, but will people still be reading it decades from now? Only time will tell. Time, however, has already told on Harper Lee's To Kill a Mockingbird, and it is clearly, by any use of the word, a classic. Although forty-seven years old, it is still as good as ever.

Set in the town of Maycomb, Alabama during the Depression, To Kill a Mockingbird tells the tale of the Finch family: widower father Atticus, young son Jem and younger daughter (and narrator) Scout. Atticus, an attorney, has been appointed to represent Tom Robinson, accused of raping a 19-year-old girl named Mayall Ewell. Since Tom is black and Mayall is white, guilt is assumed by most of the town and the trial a mere formality. The truth plays little part.

Maycomb is a stratified society. There are the "respectable" people, who - with or without money - are considered the aristocrats of the community. The Finches fit into this category. There are the poorer white people, from the poor-yet-proud Cunninghams to the "trashy" Ewells. At the bottom are the blacks. Though Atticus refuses to participate in this classism (and tries to lead his children to do the same), he is pragmatic enough to acknowledge its existence.

This novel may have the trial of Tom Robinson as its centerpiece, but there is plenty more going on as we take a tour of an impoverished town in the Deep South. With this book, Lee has written one of the Great American Novels. And while some great authors are not easily readable (for example, Faulkner), Harper Lee holds the reader from the beginning to end.

Has there been any author who has written something so great in his or her only effort? Yes, there are authors like Margaret Mitchell who wrote Gone With the Wind (which has a far more romantic version of the Old South), but her career was cut short by an early death; Lee is still around and still has no other books published. The one book she wrote, however, is considered one of the greatest novels ever written. It is a true classic.

It's a sin to kill a mockingbird..........2007-04-05

love it.......2007-02-22

I read this book years ago in my highschool freshmon Literature class. it was amazing then and the values held are still held todya. This is one of thoes books that you keep forever becuase it will stay with you that long.

Could'nt put it down - wife feels neglected!.......2006-11-27

Excellent read! Strong characters with a teasing story left me wanting more and more so I read it in one sitting over the thanksgiving break. The book was easy to fold back, the print was not harsh on my stigmatism and the feel of the book was great. The story was fascinating, engrossing, and I was totally captivated by the unfolding drama. The narrating character, scout, unveiled the hipocricy of americans in their attitudes towards people of a different color, different economic status, different religion, and people with disabilities. She allowed her reader, through literature, to see the human nature of many people to pass judgement on others without judging themselves first. A deep descriptin of social life in Alabama during the Great Depression and New Deal.

THE PERFECT BOOK.......2006-07-27

I FOUND THIS BOOK TO BE ONE OF THE GREATEST BOOKS OF ALL TIMES MY HUSBAND CHIEF JAMES MAPLES PLAYED THE SHERIFF IN THE PLAY FOR THIRTY SOME PERFORMANCES AND I WENT TO ONE OR TWO PRACTICES AND I MUST SAY IT WAS ALL WORTH THE WHILE. I HOPE someday MY BOOK WILL DO AS WELL AS YOURS MY BOOK IS ALABAMA POETRY, THE WORDS OF MUSIC SO kEEP up THE GOOD WORK.

To Kill a Mockingbird (slipcased edition)

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To Kill a Mockingbird (slipcased edition)
Harper Lee
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Release Date: 2006-10-17

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At the age of eight, Scout Finch is an entrenched free-thinker. She can accept her father's warning that it is a sin to kill a mockingbird, because mockingbirds harm no one and give great pleasure. The benefits said to be gained from going to school and keeping her temper elude her.

The place of this enchanting, intensely moving story is Maycomb, Alabama. The time is the Depression, but Scout and her brother, Jem, are seldom depressed. They have appalling gifts for entertaining themselves—appalling, that is, to almost everyone except their wise lawyer father, Atticus.

Atticus is a man of unfaltering good will and humor, and partly because of this, the children become involved in some disturbing adult mysteries: fascinating Boo Radley, who never leaves his house; the terrible temper of Mrs. Dubose down the street; the fine distinctions that make the Finch family "quality"; the forces that cause the people of Maycomb to show compassion in one crisis and unreasoning cruelty in another.

Also because Atticus is what he is, and because he lives where he does, he and his children are plunged into a conflict that indelibly marks their lives—and gives Scout some basis for thinking she knows just about as much about the world as she needs to.

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It's a Sin to Kill a Mockingbird..........2007-04-06

My mother bequeathed her 1962 college edition hardcover to me in 1988, four years after I finished high school. It would be four more years before I myself went away to school, though I knew the story nearly by heart by then.

I reread Mockingbird every year at Eastertime, though I am not particularly religious, nor do I mark this time in any other particularly hopeful way. Many true bibliophiles I know still talk about this book and the way it changed them forever.

It deserves better than to be assigned reading to captive 6th and 10th graders. They read it then because they have to, not because some kind librarian or insightful teacher, or intuitive parent, sends it their way, like a lucky charm.

I am not a Southerner and unless you can call a Western New York born mother and an Owensboro, Kentucky bred father any sort of meaningful Southern influence in my life, I do not know why this story fits my life so well. It filled a need I never even knew was there until I closed its covers on first reading it.

I am a fan of both the writing and its message, its dual edged sword of hope and sorrow, the tragicomic aspect of its mood and setting.

I wanted to be Scout as a tomboy girl and when grown, to be Atticus; my cats have borne those monikers well.

I only wish my husband had not told me I could not name my own son after my hero.

A rare case where the movie and its inspiration are as beloved as its author, To Kill a Mockingbird, N words and all, needs to be read more---and not just as some lame excuse for a paper writing exercise. Scout, Jem and Dill come alive in these pages. They have meaning in their world and in this one.

The dialogue, minus a few colloquiallisms, is readable and real. You will laugh out loud at times when Scout makes her mind known to you.

You'll wish Atticus was a real man. Maybe you'll even feel a little guilty about wanting him to replace your father in real life.

And Tom Robinson? He'll break your heart. He should.

I was once told my Coleman family had some relation to Harper Lee's father's family and, if that bit of fiction has even the remotest grain of truth to it, I am even happier now than I was just having imagined it.

PLEASE READ THIS BOOK.

Tightly written with a message for everyone.......2006-12-02

Harper Lee was encouraged to write some of her childhood memories. What in the beginning seems like the story of three childhood friends in depression era Macomb, Alabama, turns out to be packed with insights to the makeup of human kind.

This story is intriguing on many levels from the history of the area to the stereotyping of people. Most of all every turn was a surprise as told in the first person from the view of Scout Finch. And instead of telling the story in a six year old vocabulary she uses an exceptionally large repertoire to describe the people and events. This story is not as slow passed as one may guess from first glance as every remark and every action will be needed for a future action.

A major controversial part of the story is the trial of Tom Robinson. Hoverer this is just a catalyst to help Scout understand the nature of people including her father Atticus and you will find that as important as it is it is just a part of the story with other major characters such as Arthur "Boo" Radley.

Even thought it appears that Scout is the recipient of the insights, I believe we the reader is the real recipient.

I can truly say that this book has changed my outlook in life.

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To Kill A Mockingbird Cassette
Harper Lee
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Release Date: 2006-08-22

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Harper Lee's classic novel of a lawyer in the deep south defending a black man charged with the rape of a white girl

Performed by Sissy Spacek

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To Kill a Mockingbird........2007-01-04

My wife and I listened to the cassette on an auto trip to Oregon to visit with our grandsons. Although we had read the book before, the audio tapes made the miles fly by thanks to Sissy Spacek.

Tightly written with a message for everyone.......2006-10-03

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Tightly written with a message for everyone.......2006-09-15

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To Kill a Mockingbird Activity Pack
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Fullfill state-mandated objectives and national guidelines with Prestwick House Reproducible Activity Packs.

Activities easily relate outside historical references, vital literary vocabulary, and detailed plot and themes analysis.

Activities include: • Role playing • Creating dramatization • Five modes of writing • Completing maps and charts • Creating collages • Drawing editorial cartoons • Staging sets ans scenes • Responding to photographs and pictures • Conducting surveys • Creating scenarios • And more

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To Kill a Mockingbird

To Kill A Mockingbird
Harper Lee
Manufacturer: Lippincott
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Tightly written with a message for everyone.......2005-09-11

To Kill a Mockingbird.......2005-04-25

This 1960's classic, taking place in the Southern town of Maycomb, tells the story of three children as they grow ever stronger as they overcome many obstacles- including racism, moral values, life without a mother, and a court trial against Tom Robinson- a black man accused of raping and beating Mayella Ewell, the daughter of Bob Ewell- and his attorney Atticus Finch- the father of two of the characters, Jem and Jean-Louis (Scout) Finch. Jem and Scout must learn to deal with the harsh disapproval the town and the rest of their family has with their father. Their best friend Dill Harris, who lives in Mobile, joins the Finch's in the summer. The three friends make up to play outside, to make the summer days pass in a pleasant manner. But when summer's over, it's back to school where Jem gets along fine, but Scout struggles to get along with the other students who make fun of her father and her teacher, Miss Stephanie Crawford. Fires, gunshots, threats, lies, and a dramatic court case cause uproars in the town, and the three friends grow closer everyday.
When I read this book, I couldn't bear to put it down, and was often dying to pick it up again when I had the chance. If you would like to hear a story about growing up, human dignity, virtue and wisdom, compassion and cruelty, love and hatred, wit and misery, lose yourself within the pages of this award-winning best seller!

The New York Times: "Marvelous... Miss Lee's original characters are people to cherish in this winning first novel."

Harper's Magazine: "A novel of great sweetness, humor, compassion, and of mystery carefully sustained."

Boston Herald: "Has pace and power... overflowing with life.

The New Yorker: "Skilled, unpretentious and totally ingenuous... tough, melodramatic, acute, funny."

Tyler Jacobson: "Dramatic, clever, thoughtful... a great read for Junior High and High School students."

New York Herald Tribune: "Tender and searing... splendid."

To Kill A Mockingbird (Barron's Book Notes)

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To Kill A Mockingbird (Barron's Book Notes)
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Plot synopsis of this classic is made meaningful with analysis and quotes by noted literary critics, summaries of the work's main themes and characters, a sketch of the author's life and times, a bibliography, suggested test questions, and ideas for essays and term papers.

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What I Think.......2004-06-03

The book is about a killer and a man who was accused of raping a woman, The part I didn't like was where the dog was shot, and I like when that little girl who talks like an adult was wearing the ham costume, and the part when she tries to bite Boo. I recommend this book because I think that it was a good story, but if you dont want to read you should just watch the movie. The movie is the same as the book.

A Thrilling Adventure.......2000-06-06

I thought this was an exciting book with excellent morals. Most parts of this amazingly exciting book left me wanting to keep reading the book. I liked this book becasue there was a mystery character and I wanted to keep reading to find out more about him. I also liked this book becasue it is a realistic event that could happen. I loved how through the book there was always an event that made me want to continue reading to find out what happens. A character that got my attention was Scout. She was a strong-willed and courageous girl who knew when to stand up for what is right. After all that she went through inb her life, she stood tall and proud and didn't let much get her down. Any type of audience should enjoy this book. It deals with many aspects on life and I recommend this book for everyone to read.

A Thrilling Adventure.......2000-06-06

I htought this was an exciting book with excellent morals. Most parts of this amazingly exciting book left me wanting to keep reading the book. I liked this book becasue there was a mystery character and I wanted to keep reading to find out more about him. I also liked this book becasue it is a realistic event that could happen. I loved how through the book there was always an event that made me want to continue reading to find out what happens. A character that got my attention was Scout. She was a strong-willed and courageous girl who knew when to stand up for what is right. After all that she went through inb her life, she stood tall and proud and didn't let much get her down. Any type of audience should enjoy this book. It deals with many aspects on life and I recommend this book for everyone to read.

Great Book!.......2000-06-06

I rated To Kill a Mockingbird 5 stars. This book is the "handbook" on racism, sexism, and descrimination against social classes. I enjoyed this book due to the understanding level it was on. I think because it was though the eyes of a young child they made it very plain and comprehendable but because Scout was smart and intelligent, Harper Lee could still use knowledge about a second grader's. I think this book helps teenagers especially deal with the idea that racism and sexism will never completely go away but that they can still deal with it to the best of their ability. I think the author definatly intended this book for young adults. If a young child read this book, it would fly over their heads and leave them with more questions than answers. The language is inappropriate for most children but yet is understood by young adults. This book helps teenagers in many ways.

Exciting, Excellent, Extraordinary.......2000-05-16

To Kill A Mockingbird is filled with moral lessons, adventure and humor. The children's growth and maturity thoughout this story is true to life. Their relationships with each other, their father, neighbors and other relatives engage the reader and keep you wanting more whether those relationships are positive or negative. The characters and the descriptions of the neighborhood and town are vivid. When reading this book, one becomes linked with the characters as if those townfolk were one's own. It can't be put down until it is finished. And the finish is worth the wait.

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Manufacturer: Rowohlt Tb.
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 3499142813

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