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Scent of Apples

by Bienvenido N. Santos · 1979

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This collection of sixteen short stories brings the work of a distinguished Filipino writer to the attention of an American audience. Bienvenido N. Santos first came to the United States in 1941, and since then, he has lived intermittently here and in the Philippines, writing in English about his experiences.

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Replaced by ISBN 9780295995113

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1970s1970sMore like thisLess of this
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adult
Length
medium · 250 pages
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