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In 1998, saramago received the nobel prize for literature, and blindness was one of his works noted by the committee when announcing the award. Jose saramago 19222010 was the author of many novels, among them blindness, all the names, baltasar and blimunda, and the year of the death of ricardo reis. Free download or read online blindness pdf epub book. Jose saramago books free download all the names jose saramago on discover prime book box for kids. Download book blindness by author jose saramago in pdf epub.
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