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Book Title: Oliver Twist (1867). by: Charles Dickens or, the Parish Boy's Progress : Oliver Twist, or the Parish Boy's Progress, Is the Second Novel by English Author Charles Dickens and Was First Published As a Serial 1837-39
Number of Pages: 288 Pages
Language: English
Publisher: CreateSpace
Publication Year: 2017
Item Height: 0.7 in
Topic: General
Genre: Fiction
Item Weight: 25.3 Oz
Item Length: 10 in
Author: Charles Dickens
Item Width: 8 in
Format: Trade Paperback