 First edition | |
| Author | Roger McDonald |
|---|---|
| Country | Australia |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Vintage, Australia |
Publication date | 2010 |
| Media type | Print (Paperback) |
| Pages | 346 |
| ISBN | 9781864710410 |
| Preceded by | The Ballad of Desmond Kale |
| Followed by | The Following |
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Epigraph:
Peaseblossom.........Ready.
Cobweb.......................... And I.
Moth ......................................And I
Mustardseed....................................And I.
All..........................................................Where shall we go?
- A Midsummer Night's Dream, Act III, Scene I
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