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Page 61
They were staring at us silently, in the special way these people have— as if we
were blocks of stone or dead trees. Raymond whispered that the second Arab
from the left was "his man," and I thought he looked rather worried. However, he ...
They were staring at us silently, in the special way these people have— as if we
were blocks of stone or dead trees. Raymond whispered that the second Arab
from the left was "his man," and I thought he looked rather worried. However, he ...
Page 69
... and Mme Masson was in tears. Masson and Raymond went off to the doctor's
while I was left behind at the bungalow to explain matters to the women. I didn't
much relish the task and soon dried up and started smoking, staring at the sea.
... and Mme Masson was in tears. Masson and Raymond went off to the doctor's
while I was left behind at the bungalow to explain matters to the women. I didn't
much relish the task and soon dried up and started smoking, staring at the sea.
Page 148
I was staring at the floor. He took a single step toward me, and halted, as if he
didn't dare to come nearer. Then he looked up through the bars at the sky. "You'
re mistaken, my son," he said gravely. "There's more that might be required of you
.
I was staring at the floor. He took a single step toward me, and halted, as if he
didn't dare to come nearer. Then he looked up through the bars at the sky. "You'
re mistaken, my son," he said gravely. "There's more that might be required of you
.
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User Review - AngelaJMaher - www.librarything.comI wasn't sure what to think when I first started reading this. It initially didn't feel worthy of the fuss, but as it enters the second part, it becomes a book that makes you think. Why are some ... Read full review
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User Review - drardavis - www.librarything.comSpoiler alert! Not that it matters anyway, but don’t read this review if you don’t already know how it all ends. The Stranger is a perfect book, with a flawed philosophy. Camus is a liar. If he really ... Read full review
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Bibliographic information
| Title | The stranger A Vintage Book |
| Authors | Albert Camus, Stuart Gilbert |
| Translated by | Stuart Gilbert |
| Publisher | Vintage Books, 1954 |
| Length | 154 pages |
| Subjects | › Fiction / Classics Fiction / Literary Fiction / Psychological Literary Collections / Ancient & Classical |
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