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Tell Me How Long the Train's Been Gone

Tell Me How Long the Train's Been Gone
James Baldwin

Tell Me How Long the Train's Been Gone is James Baldwin's fourth novel, first published in 1968.

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“Everyone wishes to be loved, but in the event, nearly no one can bear it. Everyone desires love but also finds it impossible to believe that he deserves it.”

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