In the tradition of Philip Roths\* **\*Everyman**, and in a voice that is unmistakably Frank Turner Hollons, the story of one man contemplating the nature of life the ordinary and extraordinary moments, the successes and failures alike. Life is uneven, unexpected, and unpredictable. And from the mo
The wait: a novel
β Scribed by Frank Turner Hollon
- Publisher
- M P Publishing Limited;MP Pub. Ltd
- Year
- 2009
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 146 KB
- Category
- Fiction
No coin nor oath required. For personal study only.
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