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In the glittering world of manhattans french expats and 1942 quebec, a twentytwoyearold fashion designer on the cusp of launching her career is swept away by the. Ania szado s novel beginning of was was shortlisted for the commonwealth writers prize best first book, canadacaribbean. Ania szado is a canadian writer ania szado is a graduate of ontario college of art now called ocad university and has an mfa in creative writing from the university of british columbia. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or. Studio saintex hardcover june 4, 20 by ania szado author. The authors second novel studio saint ex is set in 1942 among the french expatriate community in new york.
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