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Cut from the Same Cloth: American Women of Myth, Legend, and Tall Tale

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Year 2000 Edition year
Pages 160 Compact read
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Good starting point if you want a first pass with less guesswork. Good starting point if you want an easier decision path before buying. If humor is important, the writing uses music-like rhythms and images.

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Cut from the Same Cloth: American Women of Myth, Legend, and Tall Tale by Robert D. San Souci looks like a backlist title with a clear setup and an easy way in from the record we have here. The edition details point to 2000 • Penguin Group USA • 160 pages, which helps set expectations before you buy.

Edition on file: 2000 • Penguin Group USA • 160 pages • ISBN 9780698118119.

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