 Cover of the Harvard Common Press 2009 printing of Mrs. Caliban | |
| Author | Rachel Ingalls |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Genre | Fantasy novel |
| Publisher | Harvard Common Press |
Publication date | 1982 |
| Publication place | America |
| Pages | 125 pages |
| ISBN | 9780876451120 |
| OCLC | 802904945 |
| 813.54 | |
| LC Class | PS3559.N38 M7 1983 |
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