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Civilwarland in bad decline by george saunders, read by george. The unnamed narratorprotagonist is an employee at the park who handles various menialmanagerial tasks. The main characters of civilwarland in bad decline novel are john, emma. Civilwarland in bad decline by george saunders, joshua. A modern alternative to sparknotes and cliffsnotes, supersummary offers highquality study guides that feature detailed chapter summaries and analysis.
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In six stories and a novella, saunders hatches an unforgettable cast of characters, each. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 179 pages and is available in paperback format. A new york times notable book an astoundingly tuned voicegraceful, dark, authentic, and funnytelling just the kinds of stories we need to get us through these times. Editions of civilwarland in bad decline by george saunders.
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