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Something to Be Desired

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Something to Be Desired

Summary

Something to Be Desired is a version, edition or translation[1].

Key Facts

  • Something to Be Desired authored Thomas McGuane[2].
  • Something to Be Desired's instance of is recorded as version, edition or translation[3].
  • Something to Be Desired was published by Vintage Contemporaries[4].
  • Something to Be Desired's designed by is recorded as Lorraine Louie[5].
  • Something to Be Desired's place of publication is recorded as New York City[6].
  • Something to Be Desired's edition number is recorded as 1[7].
  • Something to Be Desired was distributed by softcover[8].
  • Something to Be Desired was published on April 1, 1985[9].
  • Something to Be Desired's edition or translation of is recorded as Something to Be Desired[10].
  • Something to Be Desired's cover art by is recorded as David Monteil[11].
  • Something to Be Desired's number of pages is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+188'}[12].
  • Something to Be Desired's title is recorded as Something to Be Desired[13].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Something to Be Desired authored Thomas McGuane[2]. It was published by Vintage Contemporaries[4].

Publication

Something to Be Desired was published on April 1, 1985[9]. Its place of publication is recorded as New York City[6]. It was distributed by softcover[8].

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5w ago · Gerwoman · 2026-08-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Publication date → +1985-04-01T00:00:00Z
    Distribution format → softcover
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    Title → Something to Be Desired
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