"Yet each country had items that the other……" — John Flanagan
"Yet each country had items that the other needed. The Arridi had reserves of red gold and iron in their deserts that the Toscans required to finance and equip their large armies. Even more important, Toscans had become inordinately fond of kafay, the rich coffee grown by the Arridi."
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183 Quotes by John Flanagan
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