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| Author | Carlos Fuentes |
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| Original title | Cambio de piel |
| Translator | Sam Hileman |
| Language | Spanish |
| Genre | Romance |
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| Publication place | Mexico |
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| Pages | 442 (first edition) [2] |
| OCLC | 349483 |
| 863 | |
| LC Class | PQ7297.F793 C28 |
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