Last Midnight
Essays on Apocalyptic Narratives in Millennial Media
Häftad, Engelska, 2016
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Produktinformation
- Utgivningsdatum2016-10-12
- Mått152 x 229 x 14 mm
- Vikt381 g
- FormatHäftad
- SpråkEngelska
- SerieCritical Explorations in Science Fiction and Fantasy
- Antal sidor280
- FörlagMcFarland & Co Inc
- ISBN9781476663234