An expertly constructed Agatha Christie-like tale, written with the steadfast and humorous pen of a Maria Campbell. Forceful and unflinching, at times painful, but always love-laden and often funny, Humane is a story about family and community; an examination and denunciation of historical injustice
Humane, All Too Humane
โ Scribed by K. Anthony Appiah
- Book ID
- 125088822
- Publisher
- Modern Language Association
- Year
- 2005
- Weight
- 688 KB
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0740-6959
- DOI
- 10.2307/25595796
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