Salammbo
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Salammbo

Gustave Flaubert
3.73
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An epic story of lust, cruelty, and sensuality, this historical novel is set in Carthage in the days following the First Punic War with Rome.
Genres: ClassicsFictionHistorical FictionFranceFrench LiteratureLiterature19th CenturyNovelsHistoricalWar
288 Pages

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