The bystander

A survivor's guide to dying

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  • Published 20170502
  • ISBN: 9781925498356
  • Extent: 264pp
  • Paperback (234 x 153mm), eBook

This piece by Lech Blaine, published by Griffith Review in 2017, was a precursor to his 2022 book, Car Crash: A memoir.

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