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Author | Orson Scott Card |
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Cover artist | Phil Hefferman |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Genre | Horror |
Publisher | HarperCollins |
Publication date | 1998 |
Media type | Print (Hardcover & Paperback) |
Pages | 304 (430 paperback) |
ISBN | 0-06-017655-5 |
OCLC | 37499955 |
813/.54 21 | |
LC Class | PS3553.A655 H66 1998 |
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Homebody or Homebodies may refer to:
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