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The book consists of several stories that explore the complexity of human behavior, often through an ironic and satirical depiction of everyday life.
"The stars are dark" is a spy thriller by the British writer Peter Cheyney, known for fast, tense stories and hard-boiled characters.
A poignant novel describing life in a Jewish ghetto in Ukraine, based on the author's experience as a Holocaust survivor. Set in the fictional town of Prokov, the novel follows the inhabitants of the ghetto, especially Raneko, as they struggle to survive.
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These stories deal with different topics, although most deal with different criminal acts, from fraud and fortune-telling to marriage fraud and murder.
The work is based on a true event that occurred in Spain in 1933: Aurora Rodriguez killed her daughter Hildegart, a famous fighter for women's emancipation and a cult figure on the political scene of the time.