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While mortals sleep : unpublished short fiction / Kurt Vonnegut ; [foreword by Dave Eggers].
Record details
- ISBN: 9780385343732 (hc.)
- Physical Description: xii, 253 p. : ill ; 22 cm.
- Edition: 1st ed.
- Publisher: New York : Delacorte Press, c2011.
Content descriptions
| General Note: | Feb 11 |
| Formatted Contents Note: | Jenny -- The epizootic -- Hundred-dollar kisses -- Guardian of the person -- With his hand on the throttle -- Girl pool -- Ruth -- While mortals sleep -- Out, brief candle -- Tango -- Bomar -- The man without no kiddleys -- Mr. Z -- A year, easy -- Money talks -- The humbugs. |
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| Subject: | Short stories. |
| Genre: | Short stories. Short stories. |
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- 11 of 12 copies available at BC Interlibrary Connect. (Show)
- 1 of 1 copy available at Smithers Public Library.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Holdable? | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smithers Public Library | F VON (Text) | 35101000326087 | Adult Fiction | Volume hold | Available | - |
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