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Odalisque: Book One of The Percheron Saga

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Year 2007 Edition year
Pages 463 Long-form read
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The stored metadata frames Odalisque: Book One of The Percheron Saga by Fiona McIntosh as a focused backlist selection with a clear entry point for curious readers. Stored edition details show 2007 • Harpercollins • 463 pages, which helps set expectations for scope and pacing.

Edition on file: 2007 • Harpercollins • 463 pages • ISBN 9780060899059.

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