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Off Main Street: Barnstormers, Prophets & Gatemouth's Gator: Essays

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Year 2005 Edition year
Pages 284 Mid-length read
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Off Main Street: Barnstormers, Prophets & Gatemouth's Gator: Essays by Michael Perry is cataloged here as a focused backlist selection with a clear entry point for curious readers. Stored edition details show 2005 • Harpercollins • 284 pages, which helps set expectations for scope and pacing.

Edition on file: 2005 • Harpercollins • 284 pages • ISBN 9780060755508.

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