 First US edition | |
| Author | Deborah Moggach |
|---|---|
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Viking (UK) E.P. Dutton (US) |
Publication date | 1986 |
| Media type | |
| Pages | 320 |
| ISBN | 0-670-80812-1 |
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