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The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 224 pages and is available in hardcover format. Johnno by david malouf overdrive rakuten overdrive. In his first novel in more than a decade, awardwinning author david malouf reimagines the pivotal narrative of homers iliad one of the most famous passages in all of literature. From the image of a small boy entranced by his mothers gi escort, yet still hoping for the return of a father missing in action, to the portrait of an adult writer trying to piece together a defining image of his late father, these outstanding stories conjure up with sharp intensity the memories and events that make a man.
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