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Zadignose
"...the wind caught in the burití palms, struggling against the barrier of their high leaves; the sassafras trees, giving off a refreshing odor, like lavender; the everflowing springs; winds from every direction. That air, striking my body, spoke to me with the voice of freedom. But freedom--I bet--is still merely the freedom of a poor little path within the steel walls of a mighty prison."

This is an absolute masterpiece of a book, and I don't think I can state, let alone overstate, how much I l
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Nadine in California
Nov 09, 2017 marked it as to-read
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Karen Michele Burns
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