Blood and Water and Other Tales

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Overview:

Title: Blood and Water and Other Tales
Author: Patrick McGrath
Year: 1988
ISBN-10: 067164405X
Publisher: Poseidon Press
Price: $15.95
Pages: 192
Binding: Hardcover
Type: Collection
Title Reference: Blood and Water and Other Tales
Notes: Locus1 dates this as March 1988, but the code "02881545" on the back of the dustjacket indicates February 1988, confirmed by Amazon.com.
The Locus1 listing indicates these stories to all be original to this collection, thus having a 1988 publication date. The copyright page lists previous publications (sources but not dates) of nine of the thirteen stories. All are literary magazines and journals. Contents' page numbers from Archive.org copy.