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Paradise of Bombs

by Scott Russell Sanders · 1987

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This award-winning collection moves from the dark and technically astonishing title essay—on growing up within the confines of a huge Army arsenal in Ohio—to reflections on mountain hikes, limestone quarries, and fathers teaching their sons.

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short · 172 pages
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