the bridge over the river kwai
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- 1
- First edition
- Bantam Books, 1957
The first edition of the bridge over the river kwai by Pierre Boulle was published in New York by Bantam Books in 1957. We track 1 edition.
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- Editions recorded
- 4 on Open Library, 3 in English
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The first edition of the bridge over the river kwai by Pierre Boulle was published in New York by Bantam Books in 1957.
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