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| Author | Andrey Kurkov |
|---|---|
| Translator | George Bird [1] |
| Country | Ukraine |
| Language | Russian |
| Genre | Satire, Surrealism |
| Publisher | Vintage |
Published in English | 05/08/2010 |
| Media type | Print (Paperback) |
| Pages | 112 |
| ISBN | 978-0-09-946158-6 |
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