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The Whispering Road
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2005
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12 editions
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Succession (War of the Roses Trilogy #1)
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2014
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6 editions
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City of Dogs
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2007
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2 editions
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Malkin Child
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2012
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4 editions
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Rebellion (War of the Roses Trilogy #2)
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2015
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3 editions
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Reservoir
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Accession (War of the Roses Trilogy #3)
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Faerie Heart
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2009
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2 editions
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The Angel Stone
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2006
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Elizabeth and Ruth
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Livi Michael said:
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Fantastically powerful work. Fallada is inexorable, mercilessly analysing the worst in human nature while not neglecting to portray the best. Even though his hero, Quangel, is a somewhat flawed figure. Often it is the women who come off best - strong
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“She thought of all the words that went unspoken in the world, throughout time: what happened to them, where did they go? What would happen if they were all spoken? How different would the world be then?”
― Succession
― Succession
“Gentleman Jim [dog] was cheerful enough, partly because his owner was so well trained... He had alsot trained him to get up when he didn't want to, simply by climbing slowly and painfully on top of him and squeezing all the breath out of him as he slept. On the occasions this didn't work and Gordon seemed to be simply lapsing into a coma, Gentleman Jim would unroll his massive tongue, containing over a half a pint of drool, and dribble it slowly into his ear until Gordon finally awoke...”
― City of Dogs
― City of Dogs
“He's a gentle soul,' he told her. 'I can't see him put down, he wouldn't hurt a fly.' Indeed Boris wouldn't hurt a fly because in general flies were too fast for him.”
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