Little Infamies is a collection of 19 short stories published by the Greek writer Panos Karnezis in 2002. [1] [2] set in a small Greek village with many recurring characters.
Little Infamies is a collection of 19 short stories published by the Greek writer Panos Karnezis in 2002. [1] [2] set in a small Greek village with many recurring characters.
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