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Lake City A Novel by ThomasKohnstamm Paperback, 256 Pages, Published 2018 by Counterpoint ISBN-13: 978-1-64009-142-9, ISBN: 1-64009-142-4
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Lake City A Novel by ThomasKohnstamm Published 2019 by Blackstone Audio Inc ISBN-13: 978-1-982600-83-9, ISBN: 1-982600-83-7
Lake City A Novel by ThomasKohnstamm 320 Pages, Published 2019 by Counterpoint Press ISBN-13: 978-1-64009-143-6, ISBN: 1-64009-143-2
"Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Names: Kohnstamm,
Thomas B., author. Title: Lake City: a novel/Thomas Kohnstamm. Description:
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Do Travel Writers Go to Hell? A Swashbuckling Tale of High Adventures, Questionable Ethics, and Professional Hedonism by ThomasB. Kohnstamm Paperback, 288 Pages, Published 2008 by Broadway Books ISBN-13: 978-0-307-39465-1, ISBN: 0-307-39465-4
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Do travel writers go to hell? a swashbuckling tale of high adventures, questionable ethics, and professional hedonism by ThomasB. Kohnstamm 272 Pages, Published 2010 by Allen & Unwin ISBN-13: 978-1-74266-083-7, ISBN: 1-74266-083-5
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