American Crime Fiction: A Cultural History of Nobrow Literature as Art

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Book Title: American Crime Fiction : a Cultural History of Nobrow Literature As Art

Item Length: 8.3in

Item Width: 5.8in

Author: Peter Swirski

Format: Trade Paperback

Language: English

Topic: Mystery & Detective, Modern / 20th Century, American / General, Modern / General

Publisher: Springer International Publishing A&G

Publication Year: 2018

Genre: Literary Criticism

Item Weight: 111.2 Oz

Number of Pages: Xiii, 222 Pages