The pier falls : and other stories /

"Mark Haddon, author of the international bestselling novel The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time and A Spot of Bother, returns with a collection of unsparing short stories In the prize-winning story "The Gun," a man's life is marked by a single afternoon and a rusty....

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Main Author: Haddon, Mark, 1962- (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Doubleday, [2016]
Edition:First edition.
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Online Access:Cover image

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