Orgoglio e pregiudizio e zombie. Finché morte non vi unisca
- 320pagine
- 12 ore di lettura
Steve Hockensmith è un autore noto per i suoi distintivi romanzi che fondono generi e per il suo approccio giocoso ai classici letterari. Le sue opere esplorano spesso giustapposizioni inaspettate, infondendo nuova vita a narrazioni familiari con elementi emozionanti. La scrittura di Hockensmith è caratterizzata da arguzia tagliente e dalla capacità di sorprendere i lettori con concetti innovativi. I suoi libri offrono una prospettiva fresca sui temi letterari tradizionali.







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