Three Forms of Sudden Death
And Other Reflections on the Grandeur and Misery of the Body
by F. Gonzalez-Crussi
ISBN: 0060156295
ISBN-13: 9780060156299
Format: Hardcover
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Bibliographic Details
Publisher: Harpercollins
Published date: 1986
Publisher's Notes
A collection of essays, from thoughts on hermaphroditism, to aging, to the female breast to hair balls.
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Three Forms of Sudden Death
Gonzales-Crussi, F
New York, NY, U.S.A.: HarperTrade, 1986. THREE FORMS OF SUDDEN DEATH AND OTHER REFLECTIONS ON THE GRANDEUR AND MISERY OF THE BODY.. A Hard Cover. Good/A Good D.J.. Apx 6" X 8 1/2". A Clean & Tight Text. ( more information)
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