Opal Desert
Explorations of Fantasy and Reality in the American Southwest
Häftad, Engelska, 1999
Av Peter Wild
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Produktinformation
- Utgivningsdatum1999-11-01
- Mått152 x 229 x 14 mm
- Vikt454 g
- FormatHäftad
- SpråkEngelska
- Antal sidor231
- FörlagUniversity of Texas Press
- ISBN9780292791299