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The Lake of Dead Languages by Carol Goodman

The Lake of Dead Languages

by Carol Goodman
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  • Jan 1, 2002, 390 pages
  • Paperback:
  • Jan 2003, 413 pages
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The classic context and the use of Latin made me interested. Of course I should have guessed from the kitchy cover what is all about. Commercial trash that makes you feel empty inside. Disappointment because I excepted something interesting.
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