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“In america the intense desire to accumulate wealth and power was democratized...The virtue of 'hard work' was often invoked to sugarcoat aggressive, unscrupulous dealings with more naive people.”

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Book:Bird Cloud
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Bird Cloud

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Annie Proulx
Annie Proulx

Annie Proulx, born on August 22, 1935, is an American journalist and novelist known for her distinctive narrative style and profound portrayals of life in the American West. more

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