Thread: Fatherland or Motherland. And one Weird-uncle-land
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Old 02-04-2009, 09:57 AM   #35
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I agree - it's wonderful . The classic description of someone with huge wealth but no "taste" trying to "make an impression".
Have you read it? There's a free translation on the web somewhere, but it's Victorian in age. Needless to say a lot is lost.
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