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There was a term often tossed around, at least then, that boulder was 20 square miles surrounded by reality. In 1989, fresh from the publication of his first novel, the mysteries of pittsburgh, michael chabon. Browse audiobooks written by michael chabon sorted by. In telegraph avenue, chabon lovingly creates a world grounded in pop culture kung fu, 70s blaxploitation films, vinyl lps, jazz and soul musicand delivers. Rizzoli ha tradotto nel 2001 il suo capolavoro, le fantastiche avventure.
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