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| Author | Gus Van Sant |
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| Country | United States of America |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Philosophical novella, absurdist fiction |
| Publisher | Nan A. Talese |
Publication date | 1997 |
| Pages | 272 |
| ISBN | 978-0385488280 |
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