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The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 277 pages and is available in paperback format. Jonathan cape, 2011 fine paperback original, as issued. Read city of bohane winner of the international dublin literary award 20 by kevin barry available from rakuten kobo. Then you can start reading kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer no kindle device required. For city of bohane, he was shortlisted for the costa first novel award and the irish book award, and won the authors club best. The main characters of this fiction, european literature story are.
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