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The Good Soldier
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The Good Soldier Paperback - 2005

by Ford Madox Ford; Introduction by Frank Kermode; Notes by Frank Kermode


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  • Title The Good Soldier
  • Author Ford Madox Ford; Introduction by Frank Kermode; Notes by Frank Kermode
  • Binding Paperback
  • Edition [ Edition: Repri
  • Pages 256
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Barnes & Noble Classics, New York, New York, U.S.A.
  • Date March 28, 2005
  • Illustrated Yes
  • ISBN 9781593082680 / 1593082681
  • Weight 0.48 lbs (0.22 kg)
  • Dimensions 8.09 x 5.19 x 0.74 in (20.55 x 13.18 x 1.88 cm)
  • Reading level 1040
  • Themes
    • Religious Orientation: Christian
    • Topical: Family
  • Dewey Decimal Code FIC
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