A Little Life
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A Little Life is a 2015 novel by American novelist Hanya Yanagihara. The novel was written over the course of eighteen months. Despite the length and difficult subject matter, it became a bestseller.
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Bibliographic source: Open Library- Who wrote A Little Life?
A Little Life is by Hanya Yanagihara. The catalogue records its first publication in 2015. A later edition may have a different publication date on its copyright page.
- How long is A Little Life?
The catalogue records 800 pages for a representative edition. Pagination varies with the publisher, format, type size and translation, so check the edition you intend to read.
