Life Class
by Pat Barker
Life Class is a novel by Pat Barker, first published in London by Hamish Hamilton in July 2007. It follows students at the Slade School of Art in the years before the First World War, one of whom goes on to volunteer in a front-line hospital.
- Editions tracked
- 1
- First edition
- Hamish Hamilton, 2007
- First published
- Hamish Hamilton, London, 2007
The first edition of Life Class by Pat Barker was published in London by Hamish Hamilton in 2007. We track 1 edition, with the points that separate the first printing from later ones.
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Who published the first edition of Life Class?
The first edition of Life Class by Pat Barker was published in London by Hamish Hamilton in 2007.
How many editions of Life Class are there?
We track 1 edition of Life Class, including 1 first edition. Each has its own page with how to identify it.
Where these facts come from
- Life Class, Wikipedia (en.wikipedia.org)
- Life class (London: Hamish Hamilton, 2007), Internet Archive (archive.org)
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