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Three Clams and an Oyster
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The stored metadata frames Three Clams and an Oyster by Randy Powell as a focused backlist selection with a clear entry point for curious readers. On-file edition details point to 2002 • Farrar Straus & Giroux • 215 pages, a decent clue for how big a commitment this copy is.
Edition on file: 2002 • Farrar Straus & Giroux • 215 pages • ISBN 9780374375263.
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