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Ambiguous Adventure

by · 1961

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This novel is about a Senegalese man's experiences in France.

Genre
literary fictionliterary fictionMore like thisLess of this
Themes
islamislamMore like thisLess of thisreligionreligionMore like thisLess of this
Setting
1960s1960sMore like thisLess of thisAfricaAfricaMore like thisLess of thisParisParisMore like thisLess of thisEuropeEuropeMore like thisLess of this
Subject
philosophyphilosophyMore like thisLess of thistraveltravelMore like thisLess of this
Audience
adult
Length
short · 186 pages

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