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| Author | Philip Gourevitch |
|---|---|
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Genre | True crime |
| Publisher | Picador |
Publication date | July 10, 2002 |
| Media type | Print (Paperback) |
| Pages | 192 pp |
| ISBN | 978-0-312-42002-4 |
| OCLC | 49582857 |
| 364.15/23/097471 21 | |
| LC Class | HV6534.N5 G68 2002 |
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