Published by Knopf, 1988
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Published by Alfred A. Knopf: Borzoi Books, New York, NY, 1988
ISBN 10: 0394570405 ISBN 13: 9780394570402
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Published by Alfred A. Knopf, New York, 1988
ISBN 10: 0394570405 ISBN 13: 9780394570402
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ISBN 10: 0394570405 ISBN 13: 9780394570402
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Published by Alfred A. Knopf, New York, 1988
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