First published 1981

The Stolen Lake

Editions tracked: 1
First edition: Jonathan Cape, 1981

The first edition of The Stolen Lake by Joan Aiken was published in London by Jonathan Cape in 1981. We track 1 edition.

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Editions recorded: 16 on Open Library, 12 in English

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The first edition of The Stolen Lake by Joan Aiken was published in London by Jonathan Cape in 1981.

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