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Eliot, ted hughes, sylvia plath, william golding, samuel beckett, seamus heaney, kazuo ishiguro, and more. In 2010, allen was elected a trustee of the royal geographical society. Get an answer for how does faber define the value of books in fahrenheit 451. Travel and adventure from nessa books browse recent arrivals. However, he resurfaced on 16 november 2017, near an airstrip. The faber book of exploration by benedict allen and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at.
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