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Two Novellas

Two Novellas

Two Novellas

August Franza

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Año de edición:
2017
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Ficción moderna y contemporánea
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9781543420197
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“The Thirst We Have” is about a day in the life of an embattled teacher. From dawn to bed time, Joe Monte dallies with his students, his colleagues, his wife, and his children.“Bob, Son of Battle: His Confessions” takes teacher Bob Stroonz through a school year to the summer where, in the Berkshires, he teaches literature to rich kids abandoned by their busy, indifferent parents. Things don’t go well. 3

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