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A Passage To India: York Notes Advanced By Nigel Messenger (Paperback,
1999)

Key FeaturesStudy methods Introduction to the text Summaries with critical notes Themes and techniques Textual analysis of key passages Author biography Historical and literary background Modern and historical critical approaches Chronology Glossary of literary terms
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