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The Seven Basic Plots: Why We Tell Stories Paperback – September 1, 2006

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Christopher Booker writes for the Sunday Telegraph and is the bestselling author of The Seven Basic Plots, The Real Global Warming Disaster, The Great Deception and Scared to Death (all published by Bloomsbury Continuum). He has been an author and journalist for nearly 50 years, and was the founding editor of the satirical magazine Private Eye.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Continuum; 1st edition (September 1, 2006)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 736 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0826480373
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0826480378
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.12 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6.1 x 2.4 x 9 inches
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