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Fragments: Poems, Intimate Notes, Letters

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Farrar, Straus and Giroux; Illustrated edition (October 16, 2012)


Language ‏ : ‎ English


Paperback ‏ : ‎ 256 pages


ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0374533784


ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 86


Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.66 pounds


Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 7.44 x 0.6 x 10.16 inches


Best Sellers Rank: #66,443 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #35 in Literary Letters #130 in Movie History & Criticism #691 in Actor & Entertainer Biographies


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