Author | Lauren Groff |
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Illustrator | Shubhani Sarkar |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Genre | Short Stories |
Published | 2009 Hyperion |
Media type | Print (hardcover) |
Pages | 306 |
ISBN | 978-1-4013-4086-5 |
OCLC | 232977421 |
813/.6 22 | |
LC Class | PS3607.R6344 D45 2009 |
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