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The Sacred Books of the Hindus Vol. XIII: The Sukraniti
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The sacred wood essays on poetry and criticism 1921 [Hardcover]
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The Titans of the Twentieth Century: How They Made History and the History They Made
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The Tree Within: The Mexican Nobel Laureate writer Octavio Paz’s Years in India.
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The View from Kollam: A Day in the Life of a Sub-collector
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The Wildest Sport of all
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THE WOMAN WHO RAN AIIMS : The Memoirs of a Medical Pioneer
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The Worlds of Aparna : Suman Ghosh in Conversation with Aparna Sen
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The Year Of Magical Thinking – Collins Modern Classics
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The Year of the Tiger: The Major Run That Made Tiger Woods
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The Years
0Original price was: ₹499.00.₹364.27Current price is: ₹364.27.Discover Annie Ernaux’s “The Years,” a Nobel Prize winner and Man Booker International finalist, now available at The Bookish Owl. This seminal work offers a profound personal narrative spanning 1941 to 2006, weaving memory, culture, and collective experience. Ernaux masterfully uses photos, songs, headlines, and advertising to chart the passage of time, blurring the lines between individual and generational identity. Through a unique “we” perspective, she explores intimate conflicts and societal shifts, making “The Years” an unforgettable, groundbreaking autobiography that resonates with the experiences of entire generations. A must-read for fans of literary memoir and French literature.
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THEY CALLED US EXCEPTIONAL
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