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The Life of Emily Dickinson

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$43.50 • £37.95 • €39.95

ISBN 9780674530805

Publication Date: 07/15/1998

Short

924 pages

6 x 9 inches

95 halftones, 2 maps, 1 line illustration

Not for sale in UK & British Commonwealth (except Canada)

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