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Book Title: Idle Thoughts of an Idle Fellow by: Jerome K. Jerome : Idle Thoughts of an Idle Fellow, Published in 1886, Is a Collection of Humorous Essays by Jerome K. Jerome
Number of Pages: 72 Pages
Language: English
Publisher: CreateSpace
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Item Height: 0.2 in
Publication Year: 2017
Genre: Fiction
Item Weight: 7.5 Oz
Author: Jerome Jerome
Item Length: 10 in
Item Width: 8 in
Format: Trade Paperback
