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Plainsong

Kent Haruf · 1999 · Book

A quietly moving novel about interconnected lives in a small Colorado town, where ordinary people navigate love, loss, and belonging with grace and restraint. Perfect for readers who appreciate understated emotional depth and community-centred storytelling.

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