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Stonemouth is a 2012 novel by scottish author iain banks. Published april 5th 2012 by little, brown first published 2012. Funny in an ironic way, often linking gangster villains with the status quo. Appearances are deceptive in iain bankss homecoming novel. Stonemouth seminole county public library system overdrive.
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