The Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas
Some inhabitants of a peaceful kingdom cannot tolerate the act of cruelty that underlies its happiness.
Some inhabitants of a peaceful kingdom cannot tolerate the act of cruelty that underlies its happiness.
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Format: hardcover
ISBN:
9780886825010 (0886825016)
Publish date: 1993
Publisher: Creative Education, Inc.
Pages no: 32
Edition language: English
Category:
Fantasy,
Classics,
Science Fiction,
Academic,
School,
Adult Fiction,
Read For School,
Philosophy,
Horror,
Short Stories,
Dystopia
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