 First edition cover | |
| Author | Gaurav Sharma |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Subject | Novel |
| Genre | Semi-autobiographical Fiction |
| Published | Kalpaz Publications |
Publication date | 2016 |
| Publication place | India |
| Media type | Book |
| Pages | 178 pages |
| ISBN | 978-93-5128-237-2 |
| OCLC | 993404163 |
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The first edition of Gone Are The Days was published in 2016 by Kalpaz Publications. [3] The book was well received among the youth in India. [4] [5]
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