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Author

Mark S. Wisniewski

Publisher

Arlington, Va.: Gival Press

Published

2011

Language

EN

ISBN

9781928589600

Category

work of fiction

Subjects

Literary Fiction, Fiction, Humanities

Rating

3.47 / 5 (47 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14