The Whispering Knights
- Editions tracked
- 2
- First edition
- Dutton, 1976
The first edition of The Whispering Knights by Penelope Lively was published in New York by Dutton in 1976. We track 2 editions.
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- Editions recorded
- 3 on Open Library, 2 in English
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 The Whispering Knights?
The first edition of The Whispering Knights by Penelope Lively was published in New York by Dutton in 1976.
How many editions of The Whispering Knights are there?
We track 2 editions of The Whispering Knights, including 1 first edition. Each has its own page with how to identify it.