 First edition | |
| Author | Bernard Malamud |
|---|---|
| Cover artist | Milton Glaser [1] |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Farrar, Straus and Cudahy |
Publication date | 1961 |
| Media type | Print (hardcover) |
| Pages | 367 pp |
| ISBN | 978-0374221287 |
| LC Class | PS3563.A4 N4 |
| Preceded by | The Magic Barrel (1958) |
| Followed by | Idiots First (1963) |
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New Life may refer to:
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