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- Published 20211102
- ISBN: 978-1-922212-65-8
- Extent: 264pp
- Paperback (234 x 153mm), eBook


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Shaun Tan
Shaun Tan is an awarding-winning writer, artist and filmmaker. His many books include The Red Tree, The Arrival and Tales from Outer Suburbia. In...
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