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"Contains moments of real tenderness and beauty" (New Statesmen)
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"Abani [is] a fluid, closely observant writer" (Washington Post)
"A powerful, scary and beautiful novel. Abani is a force to be reckoned with, a world-class novelist" (Russell Banks)
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- EditoreVintage
- Data di pubblicazione2008
- ISBN 10 009951592X
- ISBN 13 9780099515920
- RilegaturaCopertina flessibile
- Numero di pagine304
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