Penguin book of cliches

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First published in 1957, my translated copy penguin imprint is 1967. Poetry remains a living part of the culture of japan today. The penguin book of cliches julia cresswell on amazon. Since this is the penguin book of cliches most readers would expect that this is an encyclopedia style book, where each cliche would be presented in its own section and discussed, with connections to other expressions mentioned and referenced, etc.

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