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| Author | Rosemary Johns |
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| Cover artist | Peter Mumford |
| Country | Australia |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Play |
| Publisher | Currency Press |
Publication date | 2012 |
| Media type | Print (Paperback) |
| ISBN | 978-0-86819-943-6 |
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