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Veljko
Oct 28, 2012 rated it it was amazing  ·  review of another edition
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I certainly waited a long time to read this - it has always been on the list, but I just never got to it. Somehow, I was not expecting it to be quite this pleasant of a read. Truly, it is not only a mesmerizing portrait of an era, it is also a compelling plot.

Some of my favorite passages:

"'Whenever you feel like criticizing any one,' he told me, 'just remember that all the people in this world haven’t had the advantages that you’ve had.'"

"Reserving judgments is a matter of infinite hope. I am s
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