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2018 selection · Science fiction & fantasy
Melmoth: A Novel
Melmoth: A Novel by Sarah Perry appears in NPR’s 2018 Books We Love guide. NPR’s editors categorized the recommendation around historical fiction, book club ideas, the dark side, placing it within the year’s broader reading conversation.
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