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References
- ↑ "Fiction Book Review: The Imposter by Georges Bernanos". Publishers Weekly . 1999-03-05. Retrieved 2016-02-29.
- ↑ "The Impostor by Georges Bernanos". Kirkus Reviews . 1999-03-01. Retrieved 2016-02-29.
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