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The dinner 2017 two brothers and their wives meet up at a hautecuisine restaurant to discuss what to do about a horrific crime that their sons committed together. Written by herman koch, sam garrett translator, audiobook narrated by clive mantle. The dinner herman koch free ebooks download in pdf. Paperback the dinner by herman koch estimated delivery 312 business days format paperback condition brand new details isbn 0385346859 isbn 9780385346856 title the dinner author herman koch format paperback pages 310 publisher hogarth dimensions5.
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