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Hijo de hombre

by Augusto Roa Bastos · 1969

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A soul-stirring novel of the difficult existence of the Paraguayan people by one of the most important Latin writers of this century.

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Setting
1960s1960sMore like thisLess of thisLatin AmericaLatin AmericaMore like thisLess of thisParaguayParaguayMore like thisLess of this
Audience
adult
Length
medium · 320 pages

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