What's Bred in the Bone
- Editions tracked
- 1
- First edition
- Viking Press, 1985
- Series
- The Cornish Trilogy
The first edition of What's Bred in the Bone by Robertson Davies was published in New York, N.Y., U.S.A by Viking Press in 1985. We track 1 edition.
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- Comes after
- The Rebel Angels
- Followed by
- The Lyre of Orpheus
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- Editions recorded
- 27 on Open Library, 13 in English
- Wikipedia
- Articles in 2 languages
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Who published the first edition of What's Bred in the Bone?
The first edition of What's Bred in the Bone by Robertson Davies was published in New York, N.Y., U.S.A by Viking Press in 1985.
How many editions of What's Bred in the Bone are there?
We track 1 edition of What's Bred in the Bone, including 1 first edition. Each has its own page with how to identify it.
Did What's Bred in the Bone win any awards?
Yes: What's Bred in the Bone won the Toronto Book Awards (1986), according to Wikidata.
What should I read after What's Bred in the Bone?
In order, it follows The Rebel Angels and it is followed by The Lyre of Orpheus, according to Wikidata.