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“I was terrified as only grown men and women can be when they wake up in the middle of the night and begin to realise, in the absolute silence and solitude all around them, that it is not only their dream that has woken them, that it is their whole way of life.”

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Book:Novel with Cocaine
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Novel with Cocaine

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M. Ageyev
M. Ageyev

M. Ageyev, a Russian author, was born on August 8, 1898, and passed away on August 5, 1973. His works are known for their profound social insight and unique literary style. more

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