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Cabaret: A Roman Riddle

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Year 2005 Edition year
Pages 288 Mid-length read
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Based on the metadata we have, Cabaret: A Roman Riddle by Lily Prior looks closest to a focused backlist selection with a clear entry point for curious readers. On-file edition details point to 2005 • Harpercollins • 288 pages, a decent clue for how big a commitment this copy is.

Edition on file: 2005 • Harpercollins • 288 pages • ISBN 9780060772574.

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