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Ellroy alternates three different points of view describing the 19631968 period, from the assassination of jfk until robert kennedys murder. The cold six thousand book summary and study guide. Most books published that long ago have faded into a pleasant, undisturbed retirement on dusty library shelves, or. Jacob follows the story from its beginning in ancient egypt and continues through to modern times. If you love to read and you dont want to miss out on the next new book, this is the site for you. Weighing in at a hefty 700 pages, the cold six thousand is a trifle bloated by the excesses of its narrative form. Alicia berenson was thirtythree years old when she killed her husband. Book of a thousand days is the second fairytale retelling that i read for it takes two this month, and i really enjoyed it.
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