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Home Land by Laura Pritchett (2018, Trade Paperback)

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Product Identifiers

PublisherBower House
ISBN-101917895038
ISBN-139781917895033
eBay Product ID (ePID)242820750

Product Key Features

Book TitleHomeland
Number of Pages232 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2018
TopicRegional, Essays, Sociology / Rural
IllustratorYes
GenreNature, Social Science
AuthorLaura Pritchett
Book SeriesRocky Mountain Land Library
FormatTrade Paperback

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Item Height0.5 in
Item Weight11.4 Oz
Item Length8.9 in
Item Width6.1 in

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Intended AudienceTrade
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