Hiroshima Joe: A NovelPicador, 2013 M10 8 - 304 pages One of the most powerful novels about the experience of war, first published in 1985 |
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... felt as his hand passed over the flesh made him wince . With his arm restored , he leaned over and tugged open the drawer of the bedside table . His fingers fumbled through the contents - an old army paybook , some dog - eared letters ...
... felt as his hand passed over the flesh made him wince . With his arm restored , he leaned over and tugged open the drawer of the bedside table . His fingers fumbled through the contents - an old army paybook , some dog - eared letters ...
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... felt , as he did so , a twinge in his ankle . He looked blearily at the man standing over him . He wanted only to sleep longer , a desire in him that was deeply rooted and one which he always found inexplicable , even to himself . Lying ...
... felt , as he did so , a twinge in his ankle . He looked blearily at the man standing over him . He wanted only to sleep longer , a desire in him that was deeply rooted and one which he always found inexplicable , even to himself . Lying ...
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... felt , a mutual bond of shared experience between them . He stepped down from the bus and began to walk up Lung Kong Road , weaving through the throng of shoppers who were purchasing vegetables from a large group of street hawkers ...
... felt , a mutual bond of shared experience between them . He stepped down from the bus and began to walk up Lung Kong Road , weaving through the throng of shoppers who were purchasing vegetables from a large group of street hawkers ...
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... felt chilled , partly because of the efficient Westinghouse air conditioner mounted in the wall , partly because of the sense of oppressive foreboding that permeated the rooms . The man who had opened the door asked him to remove his ...
... felt chilled , partly because of the efficient Westinghouse air conditioner mounted in the wall , partly because of the sense of oppressive foreboding that permeated the rooms . The man who had opened the door asked him to remove his ...
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... felt as sensed a hand feeling along the waist lining of his trousers . He had been an expert enough lifter himself to know the touch of another past- master at the game . Without looking down , he expanded his stomach muscles to trap ...
... felt as sensed a hand feeling along the waist lining of his trousers . He had been an expert enough lifter himself to know the touch of another past- master at the game . Without looking down , he expanded his stomach muscles to trap ...
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