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    Cover of Lords of the Atlas

    Lords of the Atlas

    Gavin Maxwell · 1966

    Biography & MemoirHistory
    Open LibraryAmazon
    Stats for nerds
    1recommend
    2mentions
    2people
    2022years
    50% recommend50% neutral

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    1. elliekellySep 2022
      You might enjoy the book Lords of the Atlas by Gavin Maxwell: https://app.thestorygraph.com/books/fa9b6ea3-f262-4ab1-b297-...
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    2. BXLE_1-1-BitIs1Nov 2022
      MBS reminds me of Thami el Glaoui in Gavin Maxwell's Lords of the Atlas in that he destituted many of his relatives.

      But el Glaoui was much more astute than MBS. MBS' grandfather was known for his magnanimity as well as being astute.

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