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Go down, Moses

by William Faulkner

Set in the fictional Yoknapatawpha County, this work comprises seven interrelated stories that explore the complex relationships between Black and white people, and humanity's connection with the natural world.

Accession 10212 ISBN 0394718844 Publisher Vintage Books
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