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Château d'Argol

by Julien Gracq · 1938

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An atmospheric and mysterious tale of love and death, set in a crumbling Breton castle

Genre
mysterymysteryMore like thisLess of this
Themes
gothicgothicMore like thisLess of this
Setting
1930s1930sMore like thisLess of thisFranceFranceMore like thisLess of thisEuropeEuropeMore like thisLess of this
Audience
adult
Length
short · 147 pages

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