 First Edition | |
| Author | Jean Milo |
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| Country | Belgium |
| Language | French |
Publication date | 1943 |
L'Esprit de famille is a Belgian novel by Jean Milo. It was first published in 1943. It won the Prix des Deux Magots in 1944. [1]
| First Edition | |
| Author | Jean Milo |
|---|---|
| Country | Belgium |
| Language | French |
Publication date | 1943 |
L'Esprit de famille is a Belgian novel by Jean Milo. It was first published in 1943. It won the Prix des Deux Magots in 1944. [1]
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