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Back Then: Two Lives in 1950s New York
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From the record on file, Back Then: Two Lives in 1950s New York by Anne Bernays ; Justin Kaplan reads like a focused backlist selection with a clear entry point for curious readers. Stored edition details show 2002 • Harpercollins • 309 pages, which helps set expectations for scope and pacing.
Edition on file: 2002 • Harpercollins • 309 pages • ISBN 9780060198558.
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