Thomas Mann & Other Investigations - Episode No. 41

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Thomas Mann & Other Investigations - Episode No. 41

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Aug 23, 2021

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We talk Thomas Mann and "The Magic Mountain," and agree (oh boy) to start reading the work Mann considered his masterpiece, "Joseph and His Brothers."

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Aug 23, 2021

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Thomas Mann & Other Investigations - Episode No. 41

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