Author | Arthur W. Saha (editor) |
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Cover artist | Jim Burns |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Series | The Year's Best Fantasy Stories |
Genre | Fantasy |
Publisher | DAW Books |
Publication date | 1984 |
Media type | Print (paperback) |
Pages | 254 pp |
ISBN | 0-87997-963-1 |
OCLC | 11424843 |
Preceded by | The Year's Best Fantasy Stories: 9 |
Followed by | The Year's Best Fantasy Stories: 11 |
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