Author | Lutz Seiler |
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Original title | Stern 111 |
Translator | Tess Lewis |
Country | Germany |
Language | German |
Publisher | Suhrkamp Verlag |
Publication date | 2 March 2020 |
Published in English | 6 September 2023 |
Pages | 528 |
ISBN | 978-3-518-42925-9 |
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