Every tribe in the world had its own version of the scapego… - Morris West

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Every tribe in the world had its own version of the scapegoat, marked for exile or persecution when the homefolk needed to purge themselves of their own guilts.

Morris West

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Morris Langlo West (26 April 1916 – 9 October 1999) was an Australian novelist and playwright.

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Alternative Names: Morris Langlo West • Michael East • Julian Morris

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