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Book Title: Magical Realism : Theory, History, Community
Item Length: 9.2in
Item Height: 1.2in
Item Width: 6.6in
Author: Wendy B. Faris
Format: Trade Paperback
Language: English
Topic: General, American / Hispanic American
Publisher: Duke University Press
Publication Year: 1995
Genre: Literary Criticism
Item Weight: 28.8 Oz
Number of Pages: 592 Pages
