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Quotations by james salter, american novelist, born june 10, 1925. James salter authored numerous books, including the novels all that is, solo faces, light years, a sport and a pastime, the arm of flesh revised as cassada, and the hunters. On this memorial day, elizabeth farnsworth talks with james salter, author of the hunters, a novel about fighter pilots in korea. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets.
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