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A divorcee, Olenska is ostracised by those around her, yet Newland is fiercely drawn to her wit, determination and willingness to flout convention. With the Countess, Newland is freed from the limitations that surround him and truly begins to ‘feel’ for the first time.
Titulli: The Age of Innocence
Origjinali: The Age of Innocence
Gjinia: Roman
Autori: Edith Wharton
Shtëpia botuese: Collins Classics
Viti: 2010
Fq. 322
Pesha: 0.188 kg
ISBN: 978-0-00-736864-8
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