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The Shell Collector
The Shell Collector
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4 August, 2003
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The showstopping debut from the author of the #1 Sunday Times bestseller ALL THE LIGHT WE CANNOT SEE
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| Type | Book |
|---|---|
| ISBN13 | 9780007146987 |
| ISBN10 | 0007146981 |
| Number Of Pages | 224 |
| Item Weight | 160 g |
| Product Dimensions | 129 x 198 x 14 mm |
| Publisher / Reseller | HarperCollins Publishers |
| Format | paperback |
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‘Extraordinary’ Guardian
‘Exquisite’ The Times
‘A show-stopping debut, as close to faultless as any writer could wish for’ L A Times
‘I can think of very few authors who can put together a sentence with such ecstasy, whose words sing with music and such sheer rapture at what they embody’ The Times
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Author's Bio
Anthony Doerr has won numerous prizes for his fiction, including the 2015 Pulitzer Prize. His most recent novel, All the Light We Cannot See, was named a best book of 2014 by a number of publications, and was a #1 New York Times Bestseller and #1 Sunday Times Bestseller.