We Took the Train
Inbunden, Engelska, 1990
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Produktinformation
- Utgivningsdatum1990-11-14
- Mått178 x 254 x 19 mm
- Vikt907 g
- FormatInbunden
- SpråkEngelska
- Antal sidor277
- FörlagCornell University Press
- ISBN9780875801568