Voices: Short stories from the Seychelles Islands
By: Glynn Burridge
3.45
Format: 291 pages, Kindle Edition
Now in its 3rd edition, complete with fresh design and extra stories, the evergreen 'Voices' collec…
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3.80
Format: 171 pages, Paperback
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4.17
Format: None pages, Paperback
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4.27
Format: 260 pages, Paperback
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3.43
Format: 42 pages, Paperback
Tiko, a tiny island in the Pacific Ocean, faces a tidal wave of D-E-V-E-L-O-P-M-E-N-T, which threat… read more
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3.65
Format: 304 pages, Paperback
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7. The Last Brother
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3.51
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8. Reading the Ceiling
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Format: 96 pages, Paperback
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10. Where We Once Belonged
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4.34
Format: 196 pages, Paperback
Thirteen-year-old Alofa Filiga struggles to come to terms with womanhood, her search for identity, … read more
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11. The Ultimate Tragedy
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4.00
Format: None pages, Paperback
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3.78
Format: 288 pages, Hardcover
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4.72
Format: 16 pages, Audiobook
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Format: 276 pages, Hardcover
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4.10
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3.87
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3.40
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19. Voices: Short stories from the Seychelles Islands
By: Glynn Burridge
3.45
Format: 291 pages, Kindle Edition
Now in its 3rd edition, complete with fresh design and extra stories, the evergreen 'Voices' collec… read more
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- short stories
- 21st century
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3.96
Format: 280 pages, Paperback
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21. He, I say, He
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