 First edition | |
| Author | A. B. Yehoshua |
|---|---|
| Translator | Hillel Halkin |
| Language | English |
| Subject | Relationships |
| Published | 1984, Doubleday |
| Media type | |
| Pages | 364 |
| ISBN | 978-0385155748 |
| 892.4/36 | |
| LC Class | PJ5054.Y42 G413 |
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