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The Women

by T. Coraghessan Boyle (Goodreads Author)

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Geova said: " Great; thorough delving into the psyches of FL Wright's women companions.
And of Wright's complex, sometimes more primitive than expected personality.More about relations, sex and passion than about architecture, but opens ground on the influence of t ...more "

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Wallace Stevens and Modern Art: From the Armory Show to Abstract Expressionism

by Glen MacLeod

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The Letters of Samuel Beckett: Volume 1, 1929-1940

by Samuel Beckett

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Geova said: " striking insights into the pre-fame Beckett; priceless background "

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