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A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings (1991)

by Gabriel García Márquez

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Gabriel García Márquez—primary authorall editionscalculated
Maldonado, GeorginaTranslatorsecondary authorsome editionsconfirmed
Rabassa, GregoryTranslatorsecondary authorsome editionsconfirmed
Vendrell, Carme SoleIllustratorsecondary authorsome editionsconfirmed
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A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings
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Un señor muy viejo con unas alas enormes
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كهل ذو جناحين عظيمين
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863.64Literature › Spanish and Portuguese › Spanish fiction › 20th Century › 1945-2000

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PZ73.G334Language and Literature › Fiction and juvenile belles lettres › Fiction and juvenile belles lettres › Juvenile belles lettres

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