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One man of average height, wellmuscled but not ironclad, neither overly or underly handsome, with more body hair than a babys behind but less than a gorilla, hefty penis, charge not too easily discharged, good mind, good sense of humour and humouring, joyful spirit, for a relationship of indeterminate time with a recently divorced woman who misses it. Shes mattie rigsbee, an independent, strongminded senior citizen who, at seventyeight, might be slowing down just a bit. Clyde edgerton, words and music, c1987 found in appendix, walking across egypt the sphinx loomed slow, her size made deceptive by distance. Clyde edgerton has 21 books on goodreads with 27736 ratings. Walking across egypt by clyde edgerton ebook summary download. Walking across egypt appalachian regional library overdrive. Wesley benfield, the mischievous delinquent introduced in walking across egypt, is now 24, still honorary grandson of mrs. D in curriculum and instruction in 1977, all from the university of north carolina, chapel hill. Walking across egypt by clyde edgerton librarything. Walking across egypt by clyde edgerton overdrive rakuten. Walking across egypt ebook clyde edgerton auteur an unpretentious, finelycrafted novel that will linger with the readers like the last strains of a favorite hymn. Walking across egypt the free library of philadelphia. The overdrive read format of this ebook has professional narration that plays while you read in your browser.
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