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D.W. Griffith: An American Life

Richard Schickel

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Year 2004 Edition year

Pages 672 Long-form read

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Based on the metadata we have, D.W. Griffith: An American Life by Richard Schickel looks closest to a focused backlist selection with a clear entry point for curious readers. On-file edition details point to 2004 • Limelight Editions • 672 pages, a decent clue for how big a commitment this copy is.

Edition on file: 2004 • Limelight Editions • 672 pages • ISBN 9780879100803.

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