Review of Into Great Silence (2005) by Peter W — 04 Jul 2007

Didn't like it as much as I wanted to. I felt like I was watching a coffee-table book for three hours.

This review of Into Great Silence (2005) was written by Peter W on 04 Jul 2007.

Into Great Silence has generally received very positive reviews.

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