 First edition cover | |
| Author | Hisham Matar |
|---|---|
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Novel |
| Publisher | Viking Press |
Publication date | 3 March 2011 |
| Media type | Print (Hardback |
| Pages | 256 pp (first edition, hardback) |
| ISBN | 978-0-670-91651-1 (first edition, hardback) |
| OCLC | 701440455 |
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