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Exteriors (1993)
Others: Positive A collection of stories set in Paris. One is on the attitude of the inhabitants to the street people, another is on the daily commute into Paris from dormitory cities, a third is on the queer characters in the metro.
- ISBN:
- 9781644210970
- Length:
- 96 pages
Genres: biography
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