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A Defense of Ardor: Essays
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Based on the metadata we have, A Defense of Ardor: Essays by Zagajewski, Adam; Cavanagh, Clare looks closest to a focused backlist selection with a clear entry point for curious readers. Stored edition details show 2004 • Farrar, Straus and Giroux • 198 pages, which helps set expectations for scope and pacing.
Edition on file: 2004 • Farrar, Straus and Giroux • 198 pages • ISBN 9780374136307.
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