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Name: De pianoman
Rating: 2.5 (2 reviews)
Author: J. Bernlef

After an English girl abandons him in Dover, a Dutch man—who has long lived a life of few words—embarks on a silent journey across Europe. His speechlessness, a lifelong habit, renders him unidentifiable and defines his experience of exile.

First publish date: 2008

Genre: Literary Fiction/Contemporary Literary Fiction

Authors: J. Bernlef

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