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Book Title: Bad Blood
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Publisher: Alfred A. Knopf
Original Language: English
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Edition: First Edition
Vintage: No
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Publication Year: 2018
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Special Attributes: Dust Jacket
Author: John Carreyrou
Personalized: No
Features: Dust Jacket
Topic: Secrets and Lies in a Silicon Valley Startup
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Number of Pages: 339