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Youth by J. M. Coetzee · Booklabria

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Youth

Historical FictionHistorical

Youth

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First published: 2002
Editions: 19 in 5 languages
Series: Scenes from Provincial Life, 2

Synopsis

Een jonge Zuid-Afrikaanse intellectueel gaat in de jaren '60 in Londen wonen om een groot en meeslepend dichter te worden.

Subjects: Historical Fiction
Historical
Romans, nouvelles
London
Biographies
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Set in: England
London
Angleterre
Nan Fei
Time: Xian Dai

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19 in 5 languages

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English11 Chinese3 Spanish3 French1 All 5 languages

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