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Outlaws
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The Council of Egypt
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The Collector of Worlds
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Fathers and Sons
Nothing I could say about this book would make you want to read it more than this fantastic...
Blindness
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The Postman (Il Postino)
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The Watcher in the Shadows
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You Have Me To Love
This book will stay with you, whether you want it to or not, long after you’ve turned the last page. If you haven’t previously read any Dutch fiction this would be an ideal starting point, especially given that David Doherty’s translation is always excellent and often breathtakingly so.
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