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Pike County Ballads and Other Poems (Dodo Press)
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Pike County Ballads and Other Poems (Dodo Press) by John Hay reads like a backlist title with a clear setup and an easy way in. The edition details point to 2007 • Dodo Press • 140 pages, which helps set expectations before you buy.
Edition on file: 2007 • Dodo Press • 140 pages • ISBN 9781406544060.
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Best approached in a couple of steady sittings rather than in constant tiny fragments.
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