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Get off the unicorn by anne mccaffrey book cover, description, publication history. The first edition of the novel was published in july 1997, and was written by anne mccaffrey. Mccaffrey s collection of short stories, get off the unicorn, is a treasure trove of great little stories. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 400 pages and is available in hardcover format.
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