The Best Novels of the Nineties: A Reader's Guide
- ISBN-10
- 0786407425
- ISBN-13
- 9780786407422
- Category
- Literary Criticism
- Pages
- 488
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2000-02-01
- Publisher
- McFarland
- Author
- Linda Parent Lesher
Description
Offers advice on selecting novels published from 1990 through 1998 by United States publishers, including a synopsis and critical commentary for each entry.
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