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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... glass window of the ground floor office where the nightduty porter would now be sitting, dozing. The strip light was still on over the desk. Turning right, he came to a navy-blue painted door and slipped the catch. lt clicked loudly and ...
... glass window of the ground floor office where the nightduty porter would now be sitting, dozing. The strip light was still on over the desk. Turning right, he came to a navy-blue painted door and slipped the catch. lt clicked loudly and ...
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... glass top of the bedside table . Under its cracked leather case was arranged a set of hotel rules and a tariff card ; between these he had lodged a tattered photograph of a young man in loose army drill shorts and a battle - dress ...
... glass top of the bedside table . Under its cracked leather case was arranged a set of hotel rules and a tariff card ; between these he had lodged a tattered photograph of a young man in loose army drill shorts and a battle - dress ...
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... glass panes to the stairwell of the next building . Somewhere above him he could hear the clatter of mah - jong tiles across a hardwood table top and the laughter of the players rising and falling . The game had lasted through the night ...
... glass panes to the stairwell of the next building . Somewhere above him he could hear the clatter of mah - jong tiles across a hardwood table top and the laughter of the players rising and falling . The game had lasted through the night ...
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... glass window of the ground floor office where the night- duty porter would now be sitting , dozing . The strip light was still on over the desk . Turning right , he came to a navy - blue painted door and slipped the catch . It clicked ...
... glass window of the ground floor office where the night- duty porter would now be sitting , dozing . The strip light was still on over the desk . Turning right , he came to a navy - blue painted door and slipped the catch . It clicked ...
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... glass . He was not afraid of cutting himself but he knew from personal experience that glass makes a distinct , SPRING 1952 7.
... glass . He was not afraid of cutting himself but he knew from personal experience that glass makes a distinct , SPRING 1952 7.
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