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Talk Talk by T.C. Boyle

Talk Talk

by T.C. Boyle
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  • Jul 6, 2006, 352 pages
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  • Jun 2007, 352 pages
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A thrilling road trip across America and a moving story about language, love, and identity
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This review was originally published in The BookBrowse Review in August 2006, and has been updated for the June 2007 edition. Click here to go to this issue.

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