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Categories:
- Literature & Fiction
Publisher : Random House of Canada, Limited
Author : Barnes, Julian
Language : English
Edition : First Canadian Edition
Published :1999-04-20
Number Of Pages : 288
Binding : paperback
ISBN-10 : 0679309977
ISBN-13 : 9780679309970
Item weight : 0.45 lb
Dimensions : 0.6 in x 5.1 in x 7.9 in
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