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The Holy Machine Chris Beckett Main edition
The Holy Machine
Chris Beckett
Proof that literary fiction and science fiction can be one and the same. An intelligent first novel from the winner of the prestigious 2009 Edge Hill Short Story competition, beating Anne Enright and Ali Smith.
288 pages
| Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
| Released | July 1, 2010 |
| ISBN13 | 9781848876569 |
| Publishers | Atlantic Books |
| Pages | 288 |
| Dimensions | 158 × 234 × 24 mm · 430 g |
| Language | English |
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