Tom Robbins: A Critical Companion

ISBN-10
0313326517
ISBN-13
9780313326516
Pages
192
Language
English
Published
2002-09-30
Publisher
Gem Online
Authors
Lorena Laura Stookey, Catherine E. Hoyser

Description

This is the first book-length study of the work of the popular novelist Tom Robbins.

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