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The Ventriloquist's Tale

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Pauline Melville conjures pictures of the savannah, forest and city life in South America where love is often trumped by disaster. This novel embraces nearly a century, when laughter is never far from tragedy. It is a parable of miscegenation and racial exclusiveness, of nature defying culture.

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The Ventriloquist's Tale, Pauline Melville

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1998
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Title
The Ventriloquist's Tale
Language
English
Released
1998
Format
Paperback
Pages
320
ISBN10
0747535140
ISBN13
9780747535140
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The ventriloquist's tale
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Pauline Melville conjures pictures of the savannah, forest and city life in South America where love is often trumped by disaster. This novel embraces nearly a century, when laughter is never far from tragedy. It is a parable of miscegenation and racial exclusiveness, of nature defying culture.