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Category: James Hogg

The Private Memoirs and Confessions of a Justified Sinner

Book review: The Private Memoirs and Confessions of a Justified Sinner by James Hogg This is certainly a most intriguing book. I’ve know about it for some time, but never dared to read it, because I had the impression that it would be a really dark book, and indeed it is. This book describes what … Continue reading The Private Memoirs and Confessions of a Justified Sinner

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