Spies
- Editions tracked
- 1
- First edition
- Faber & Faber, 2002
The first edition of Spies by Michael Frayn was published in London by Faber & Faber in 2002. We track 1 edition.
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- Editions recorded
- 18 on Open Library, 13 in English
- Wikipedia
- Articles in 2 languages
From Wikidata and Open Library, both CC0. A prize or a new adaptation often lifts demand for the first printing.
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Who published the first edition of Spies?
The first edition of Spies by Michael Frayn was published in London by Faber & Faber in 2002.
How many editions of Spies are there?
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