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PublisherBarnes & Noble, Incorporated
ISBN-101593081456
ISBN-139781593081454
eBay Product ID (ePID)109345217
Product Key Features
Book TitleLord Jim
Number of Pages400 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicClassics, Literary, Sea Stories
Publication Year2008
GenreFiction
AuthorJoseph. Conrad
Book SeriesBarnes and Noble Classics Ser.
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height1 in
Item Length8 in
Item Width5.2 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
Dewey Edition19
Dewey Decimal823/.912
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- 28. Sep. 2019
Lord Jim
Joseph Conrad is one of the greatest writer in the English language..His works are both poetic and compelling,who's word stay with the read forever.Lord Jim is great for any one who a good read.Bestätigter Kauf: JaArtikelzustand: Gebraucht
