The life cycle of the common octopus a novel

"A witty, warm and brilliantly told debut that is at once a love story, a story of female friendship and motherhood, and an irresistible mystery surrounding an extraordinary British family. Arriving at the University of Edinburgh for her first term, Pen knows her divorced parents back in Canada are...

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Main Author: Knight, Emma (Emma L.) (Author)
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: [Toronto, Ontario] : Pamela Dorman Books/Viking, [2025]
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