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Department of the vanishing

by Johanna Bell

Set in a period of mass extinction, this verse novel follows a researcher rebuilding lost bird species from archival fragments who uncovers a secret that could restore birdsong to the world.

Accession 36889 ISBN 1923023550 Publisher Transit Lounge
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