John Crow's Devil
- ISBN-10
- 1936070103
- ISBN-13
- 9781936070107
- Category
- Fiction
- Pages
- 232
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2010-08-01
- Publisher
- Akashic Books
- Author
- Marlon James
Description
The long-awaited paperback reissue of the acclaimed Jamaican author's debut novel.
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