Colin Thubron

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Born	June 14, 1939 (age 85) • London • England
Notable Works	“A Cruel Madness” • “Distance” • “Emperor” • “Falling” • “Night of Fire” • “To the Last City” • “Turning Back the Sun” • “Where Nights Are Longest”

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