City of the Beasts
City of the Beasts, Isabel Allende's first novel for young adults, was first published in Spanish by Editorial Sudamericana in Buenos Aires in 2002, and in English by HarperCollins that year. A 15-year-old joins his grandmother's Amazon expedition in search of a mysterious Beast.
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- 2
- First edition
- HarperCollins, 2002
- First published
- Editorial Sudamericana, Buenos Aires, 2002
The first edition of City of the Beasts by Isabel Allende was published by HarperCollins in 2002. We track 2 editions.
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- 60 on Open Library, 12 in English
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Who published the first edition of City of the Beasts?
The first edition of City of the Beasts by Isabel Allende was published by HarperCollins in 2002.
How many editions of City of the Beasts are there?
We track 2 editions of City of the Beasts, including 1 first edition. Each has its own page with how to identify it.
Where these facts come from
- City of the Beasts, Wikipedia (en.wikipedia.org)
- City of the Beasts edition records, Open Library (openlibrary.org)
- City of the Beasts review, Publishers Weekly, 2002 (www2.publishersweekly.com)
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