For a Handful of Books S20E7 — Opinions of a Clown (by Heinrich Boll)

For a Handful of Books•Season 20•Episode 7

Opinions of a Clown (by Heinrich Boll)

Mar 11, 201752 min

The theme of this episode is "Opinions of a Clown" by Heinrich Boll, the book on which the two high school classes are comparing notes. The challengers are the 5th A liceo classico scientifico Ariosto Spallanzani of Reggio Emilia and the 5th D liceo classico

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Episode Summary

"Opinions of a Clown (by Heinrich Boll)" is episode 7 of For a Handful of Books season 20. It aired on March 11, 2017.

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