Author | James Branch Cabell |
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Country | United States |
Language | English |
Series | The Nightmare Has Triplets |
Genre | Satire |
Publisher | Robert M. McBride |
Publication date | 1934 |
Media type | Print (Hardback) |
Pages | 309 |
ISBN | 1-59224-273-1 (reprint) |
Followed by | Smith: A Sylvan Interlude |
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