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- Gill
- 16-11-18
A. Time to Die
Fantastic - thoroughly educational. Makes me thankful of all the things I take for granted.
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- Anonymous User
- 14-02-19
Great narrative
A really enjoyable insight into a devastating piece of post cold war history.
Wonderfully read.