In the Penal Colony
by Franz Kafka
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- First edition
- Book Club, 1987
The first edition of In the Penal Colony by Franz Kafka was published in New York by Book Club in 1987. We track 1 edition.
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- 35 on Open Library, 35 in English
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The first edition of In the Penal Colony by Franz Kafka was published in New York by Book Club in 1987.
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