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Book Title: Lesser God
Number of Pages: 762 Pages
Language: English
Publisher: CreateSpace
Publication Year: 2011
Item Height: 1.7 in
Topic: Science Fiction / Hard Science Fiction
Genre: Fiction
Item Weight: 44.1 Oz
Item Length: 9 in
Author: Paul Deal
Item Width: 6 in
Format: Trade Paperback
