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ISBN: | 9780241982518 |
Publisher: | Penguin Books Ltd |
Imprint: | Penguin Books |
Published date: | 19 Nov 2020 |
DEWEY: | 813.6 |
DEWEY edition: | 23 |
Language: | English |
Number of pages: | 403 |
Weight: | 421g |
Height: | 128mm |
Width: | 197mm |
Spine width: | 18mm |