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Beekman's Big Deal
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Beekman's Big Deal by Michael De Guzman is cataloged here as a focused backlist selection with a clear entry point for curious readers. The copy on file shows 2004 • Farrar Straus & Giroux • 213 pages, giving you a quick sense of scale and reading commitment.
Edition on file: 2004 • Farrar Straus & Giroux • 213 pages • ISBN 9780374306724.
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