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| Author | W. Michael Gear |
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| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Genre | |
| Set in | 1874 |
| Publisher | Tom Doherty Associates |
Publication date | November 1988 |
| Media type | |
| Pages | 404 |
| ISBN | 0-7653-2256-0 |
Long Ride Home (1988) is a novel by W. Michael Gear. [1]
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| Author | W. Michael Gear |
|---|---|
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Genre | |
| Set in | 1874 |
| Publisher | Tom Doherty Associates |
Publication date | November 1988 |
| Media type | |
| Pages | 404 |
| ISBN | 0-7653-2256-0 |
Long Ride Home (1988) is a novel by W. Michael Gear. [1]
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