Cold Skin
Format: paperback
ISBN:
9780143170310 (0143170317)
Publish date: February 17th 2009
Publisher: Renouf Pub Co Ltd
Edition language: English
Category:
Fantasy,
Science Fiction Fantasy,
Novels,
Science Fiction,
Literature,
European Literature,
Cultural,
Mystery,
Thriller,
Horror,
Spanish Literature,
Spain
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Când am început să citesc "Pielea rece" de Albert Sánchez Piñol, nu ştiam la ce să mă aştept. Am primit-o cadou de ziua mea de la colega de bancă, apucasem să citesc descrierea de pe spate şi câteva altele de pe internet şi, acum aveam nevoie de o carte subţire, uşor de cărat, de care să mă "ocup" î...
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