Author(s): Backman, Fredrik,
Binding: Paperback,
Date of Publication: 07/05/2015,
Pagination: 320 pages,
Series: N/A,
Imprint: Sceptre,
Published By: Hodder & Stoughton,
Book Classification: Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945)
Dimensions: 194 x 145 x 20mm
Weight: 226g
ISBN13\EAN\SKU: 9781444775815

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