Sebastian Faulks Quotes

The nicest characters in A Week in December research are, in fact, Muslims - and their religious devotion is one of the things that defines them.

Sebastian Faulks

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• The nicest characters in A Week in December research are, in fact, Muslims - and their religious devotion is one of the things that defines them.

  

  Sebastian Faulks
  • Character
  • Religious
  • Week