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| Author | Gail Jones |
|---|---|
| Country | Australia |
| Language | English |
| Genre | novel |
| Publisher | Picador, Australia |
Publication date | 2002 |
| Media type | Print (Paperback) |
| Pages | 304 |
| ISBN | 0330363565 |
| Followed by | Sixty Lights |
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