Dislikedthe experience I had there here maybe reminded me slightly of when I tried to read the recognitions and I couldn't do it because I absolutely hated the book
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The Recognitions (1955)
Creators: Disliked Obsessed with seventeenth-century Flemish masterpieces, Wyatt Gwyon forges original artwork amazingly faithful to the spirit and techniques of the time.
- ISBN:
- 9780844667409
- Length:
- 956 pages
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