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| Author | Francesco Pacifico |
|---|---|
| Country | Italy |
| Language | Italian |
| Publisher | Mondadori |
Publication date | 2014 |
Class is a 2014 novel by author Francesco Pacifico. It is set in the New York City borough of Brooklyn in 2010 and concerns a group of Italian expatriates living in Williamsburg. [1] [2] The novel was originally written in Italian and translated into English by Pacifico and Mark Krotov. [3]
Class, Classes, or The Class may refer to:
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