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Book Title: Ray Bradbury: A Critical Companion
Number of Pages: 152 Pages
Language: English
Publication Name: Ray Bradbury : a Critical Companion
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Item Height: 0.4 in
Subject: Science Fiction & Fantasy, General, American / General
Publication Year: 2000
Item Weight: 14.1 Oz
Type: Textbook
Author: Robin Anne Reid
Item Length: 9.2 in
Subject Area: Literary Criticism
Item Width: 6.1 in
Series: Critical Companions to Popular Contemporary Writers Ser.
Format: Hardcover
