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| Author | Roddy Doyle |
|---|---|
| Country | Ireland |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Jonathan Cape (UK) Viking Press (US) |
Publication date | 2006 |
| Media type | Print (Hardcover and Paperback) |
| Pages | 288 |
| ISBN | 0-670-03816-4 |
| OCLC | 70578549 |
| 823/.914 22 | |
| LC Class | PR6054.O95 P38 2006 |
| Preceded by | The Woman Who Walked Into Doors |
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