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The Heart of Redness: A Novel
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In this catalog, The Heart of Redness: A Novel by Zakes Mda lands as a creative or cultural title with room for interpretation and craft. Stored edition details show 2002 • Farrar Straus & Giroux • 277 pages, which helps set expectations for scope and pacing.
Edition on file: 2002 • Farrar Straus & Giroux • 277 pages • ISBN 9780374528348.
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What stands out here is the overall feel: Creative • Weekend read.
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