Prime of Life by Simone de Beauvoir was first published in 1962. We track 2 editions.
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- 40 on Open Library, 15 in English
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We track 2 editions of Prime of Life. Each has its own page with how to identify it.
When was Prime of Life first published?
Prime of Life by Simone de Beauvoir, Peter Green was first published in 1962.