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Shooting Stars: Ten Historical Miniatures

by Stefan Zweig · 2013

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Presents ten turning points in history, vividly sketched by Stefan Zweig. Back in print in the UK for the first time in over 70 years, this new translation by Anthea Bell makes the text accessible to a whole new audience.

Subject
historyhistoryMore like thisLess of thisbiographybiographyMore like thisLess of this
Genre
historical fictionhistorical fictionMore like thisLess of this
Audience
adult
Length
medium · 256 pages
Form
short storiesshort storiesMore like thisLess of thisessaysessaysMore like thisLess of this

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