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The Houses of a French Summer
It was the kind of summer that happens in a dream
April
1
1989
James Salter
Hilary McManus
Sally Gall
The Houses of a French Summer
James Salter
April
1
1989
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The Houses of a French Summer
It was the kind of summer that happens in a dream
April
1
1989
James Salter
Hilary McManus
Sally Gall
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