 First edition | |
| Author | Chris Womersley |
|---|---|
| Country | Australia |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Novel |
| Publisher | Scribe Publications, Melbourne |
Publication date | 2010 |
| Media type | Print Paperback |
| Pages | 264 pp |
| ISBN | 9781921640605 (first edition, paperback) |
| Preceded by | The Low Road |
| Followed by | Cairo |
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