“You have but to know an object by its proper name for it to lose its dangerous magic.”
Book:Auto-da-fé
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Auto-da-fé
In this novel, José Saramago delves into the complexities of religious devotion and societal transformation through a narrative set during the Spanish Inquisition. more
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