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Blue Pastoral

by Gilbert Sorrentino

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Simon Robs said: " Carumba! Haven't had this much fun since (well actually there's been lots of books lately just as fun) dropping acid and hanging out all afternoon in the ape house at Lincoln Park Zoo (Chicago) hoping to from the horse's mouth or in this case the mon ...more "

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