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    600 Quotations from the Great Writers of the 20th Century
    600 Quotations from the Great Writers of the 20th Century
    600 Quotations from the Great Writers of the 20th Century
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    600 Quotations from the Great Writers of the 20th Century

    Written by Anne Frank, Oscar Wilde, Antoine de Saint-Exupéry and

    Narrated by Brad Carty

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    About this audiobook

    ‘600 Quotations from the Great Writers of the 20th Century’ features the wit and wisdom of some of the 20th Century’s greatest writers and minds. A cherry-picked selection, the collection includes quotes from the likes of famous Irish poet and playwright, Oscar Wilde, American-Lebanese writer and poet Khalil Gibran, Winston Churchill, Britain’s celebrated prime minister, and many more.An entertaining and inspiring compilation of their best quotes, ‘600 Quotations from the Great Writers of the 20th Century’ is ideal for those interested in an extra boost of inspiration throughout their day.Young Jewish refugee Anne Frank (1929-1945) is famous for her diaries that detailed her attempts to hide from the Nazi’s in German-occupied Amsterdam. Winston Churchill (1874-1965) is the charismatic and oft-quoted, British Prime Minister that led the country to victory over Nazi Germany in the second World War. Oscar Wilde (1854-1900) is one of the most celebrated writers in history and is best known for his novel ‘The Picture of Dorian Gray’.The Austrian novelist and biographer Stefan Zweig (1881-1942) was one of the most famous authors throughout the 1920s and 1930s. Born in France, Antoine de Saint-Exupéry (1900-1944) was a writer and journalist, best known for his novella ´The Little Prince´. Khalil Gibran (1883-1931) was a Lebanese-American author and philosopher, best remembered for his prose poetry fable ´The Prophet´.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherSAGA Egmont
    Release dateJun 9, 2022
    ISBN9782821179103
    600 Quotations from the Great Writers of the 20th Century

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