The devil is dead

by R. A. Lafferty

1971Fiction in EnglishFiction, science fiction, general

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The Devil is Dead

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Fiction in EnglishFiction, science fiction, general

First published 1971

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R. A. Lafferty

7 November 1914 – 18 March 2002

Raphael Aloysius "R. A." Lafferty (November 7, 1914 – March 18, 2002) was an American science fiction and fantasy writer known for his original use of language, metaphor, and narrative structure, Lafferty also wrote a set of four autobiographical novels, a history book, and several novels of historical fiction. [source](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/R._A._Lafferty)

Author

R. A. Lafferty

First published

1971

Pages

224

Read time

≈ 6h

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Language

English

Publisher

Dobson

ISBN

9781557850461

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