One-line Stories by Pravat Kumar Padhy
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- Publisher : PENPRINTS
- Publication date : 4 May 2026
- Edition : First Edition
- Language : English
- Print length : 79 pages
- ISBN-10 : 8199956003
- ISBN-13 : 978-8199956001
- Reading age : 12 years and up
- Item Weight : 200 g
- Dimensions : 13.97 x 12 x 18 cm
- Country of Origin : India
- Packer : Penprints Official Address: PENPRINTS, P 925 Lake Town, Block-A, Kolkata-700089. West Bengal, India. Phone no-8697875467 Website – www.penprints.in
- Generic Name : Books
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