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5. 'The Seed And The Sower' by Sir Laurance Van Der Post.

Sun Feb 28, 2016, 10:21 PM

Feb 2016

This achingly lovely novel, based on Van Der Post's WWII experiences, was the inspiration for the film "Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence."

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