Overview
In the rich Southern tradition that includes Cormac McCarthy, "Provinces of Night" is a mesmerizing novel of violence and redemption set in the hills of Tennessee from the award-winning author of "The Long Home."
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- ISBN-13: 9780385499286
- ISBN-10: 0385499280
- Publisher: Knopf Publishing Group
- Publish Date: April 2002
- Dimensions: 7.98 x 5.28 x 0.67 inches
- Shipping Weight: 0.49 pounds
- Page Count: 304
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