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In this fascinating and rare little book, a leading Italian feminist philosopher and the Archbishop ... more

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Adam Thorpe’s unflinching translation brings Zola’s dark and shocking masterwork to life Mysterious disappearances...... more

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A cookbook to live by--a cookbook to love. The Living Kitchen is Jutka Harstein s celebration of goo... more

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knowledge already possessed by our immortal souls. Adam Beresford’s lively new translation makes the arguments clear and easy to...... more

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