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Desperate Literature

A multilingual shop near the Royal Palace that runs an international short-story prize.

Readers in Madrid can browse Desperate Literature, a bookshop selling new and secondhand books on Calle de Campomanes.

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    Where is Desperate Literature?

    Desperate Literature is listed in Madrid, Spain. The recorded address is Calle de Campomanes 13, 28013 Madrid.

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    What sort of bookshop is Desperate Literature?

    The Atlas records it as a new & secondhand bookshop. These categories describe the shop rather than its live stock. Contact it directly about a particular title or edition.

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