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| Author | Robert Conroy |
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| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Alternative history |
| Publisher | Ballantine Books |
Publication date | February 24, 2009 |
| Pages | 368 |
| ISBN | 978-0-345-50607-8 |
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