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“The place is sprawling yet intimate. It is difficult to measure its breadth. Halls fold into rooms or galleries and stairs twist downward or upward to alcoves or arcades. Everywhere there are doors leading to new spaces and new stories and new secrets to be discovered and everywhere there are books.”

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Book:The Starless Sea
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The Starless Sea

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Erin Morgenstern
Erin Morgenstern

Erin Morgenstern is an American author born on July 8, 1978. Her works are known for their fantasy elements and literary quality, with her most famous novel being 'The Night Circus'. Her writing is poetic and skilled at creating imaginative story worlds. more

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