The Female of the Species

The Female of the Species
ISBN-10
0868198250
ISBN-13
9780868198255
Series
The Female of the Species
Category
Australian drama
Pages
60
Language
English
Published
2008
Author
Joanna Murray-Smith

Description

A comedy that deftly walks the tightrope between satire and farce proving the female of the species is not only deadlier, but funnier than the male.

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