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Product details
ASIN : 081297932X
Publisher : Random House Trade Paperbacks; Reprint edition (April 8, 2014)
Language : English
Paperback : 288 pages
ISBN-10 : 9780812979329
ISBN-13 : 978-0812979329
Lexile measure : 1030L
Item Weight : 2.31 pounds
Dimensions : 5.11 x 0.76 x 7.96 inches
Best Sellers Rank: #10,505 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
#4 in India History
#9 in Sociology of Urban Areas
#14 in Poverty
Customer Reviews: 4.2
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