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Places Of Mind: A Life Of Edward Said

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Book Title: Places of Mind : Alife of Edward Said

Number of Pages: 480 Pages

Language: English

Publisher: Picador

Item Height: 0.8 in

Topic: Philosophers, General, Literary, Semiotics & Theory

Publication Year: 2022

Illustrator: Yes

Genre: Literary Criticism, Biography & Autobiography

Item Weight: 33.9 Oz

Author: Timothy Brennan

Item Length: 8.4 in

Item Width: 6 in

Format: Trade Paperback

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