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Half of Paradise
by James Lee Burke
ISBN: 0786233982
ISBN-13: 9780786233984
Format: Hardcover
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Summary
Three men from Louisiana share a common, tragic destiny in Burke's first novel.
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Bibliographic Details
Publisher: Thorndike Pr
Published date: 2001
Size: 5.75 x 8.75 inches
Weight: 1.35 pounds
Pages: 487
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