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      The Physiognomy

      by Jeffrey Ford
      Published
      Sep 1997
      Main Genre
      Fantasy Fantasy
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      256
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      Series
      The Well-Built City Trilogy Book 1

      About This Book

      The world of the Well-Built City thrives on the study of the body shape to predict the outcome of a person's personality, deepest secrets, and future, and Physiognomist First Class Cley--a man who shapes generations--is plunged into a horrific world when he discovers the truth about himself and his profession. Reissue.

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      Speculative Fiction

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      Fantasy Steampunk

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      First Edition Sep 1997 Avon ISBN 0380793318
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