A Guide to Pericles by Alistair Mccallum
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Alistair McCallum grew up in Stratford-on-Avon and studied at the Warwick School and Cambridge University. He has taught English language and literature to overseas students and now works on the Bookworms and Playscripts series for Oxford University Press in addition to his own Shakespeare Handbooks.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781899747245 |
| ISBN 10 | 1899747249 |
| Title | A Guide to Pericles |
| Author | Alistair Mccallum |
| Series | Shakespeare Handbooks |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Upstart Crow Publications |
| Year published | 2024-03-28 |
| Number of pages | 106 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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