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He is a key character in solis novel the removes, but the book focuses more on the. Part of the idea of innocence in paradise lost and in genesis involves a kind of ignorance the fall is basically longing for knowledge of good and evil beyond what god has allowed. From tatjana soli, the bestselling author of the lotus eaters and the forgetting tree, comes a black comedy set on an island resort, where guests attempting to flee their troubles realize they cant escape who they are. Her books have also been twice listed as a new york times notable book, and her work has twice been listed in the 100 distinguished stories in best american short stories.
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