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Waxworks: Poems
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The stored metadata frames Waxworks: Poems by Frieda Hughes as a focused backlist selection with a clear entry point for curious readers. Edition metadata currently lists 2003 • Harpercollins • 94 pages, which is useful for judging scope and pace.
Edition on file: 2003 • Harpercollins • 94 pages • ISBN 9780060012694.
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