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Book Title: The Philosophy Of The Coen Brothers
Item Length: 9in
Item Height: 1.3in
Item Width: 6in
Author: Mark T. Conard
Publication Name: Philosophy of the Coen Brothers
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: University Press of Kentucky
Series: The Philosophy of Popular Culture Ser.
Publication Year: 2008
Type: Textbook
Item Weight: 20.8 Oz
Number of Pages: 304 Pages