The Lives of Others
โ Scribed by Mukherjee, Neel
- Publisher
- W. W. Norton & Company
- Year
- 2014
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 427 KB
- Edition
- First American edition
- Category
- Fiction
- ISBN
- 0393247910
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โฆ Synopsis
Novel chronicling the vicissitudes of the extended Ghosh family as internal rivalries accompany the implosion of the family business and external social unrest.
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