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| Author | Annah Faulkner |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Picador, Australia |
Publication date | 2012 |
| Publication place | Australia |
Published in English | 1 July 2012 |
| Media type | Print Paperback |
| Pages | 313 |
| ISBN | 9781742611556 |
| Followed by | Last Day in the Dynamite Factory |
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