Three Dreams and a Nightmare: And Other Tales of the Dark [Paperback]

Judith Gorog (Author)

Book Description

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Product Details

• Paperback
• Publisher: Troll Communications Llc (October 1989)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0816718229
• ISBN-13: 978-0816718221
• Product Dimensions: 6.7 x 4 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 0.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,078,704 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars A book from my childhood, December 28, 2009

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I read this book a long time ago as a child. I kept telling my husband about it, and would recount the stories I remembered reading. Finally, I found it on Amazon and HAD to buy it. It's such a great book, and has more stories than I remembered.