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The Essential Gore Vidal

by Gore Vidal · 1999

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Longtime fans gain a one-volume collection of the classic, quintessential writings of Gore Vidal, including previously uncollected essays and unpublished letters.

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politicspoliticsMore like thisLess of this
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1990s1990sMore like thisLess of thisUSAUSAMore like thisLess of this
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adult
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essaysessaysMore like thisLess of this

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