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Spice and Wolf, Vol. 20 (light novel)

By Jasmine Bernhardt and Isuna Hasekura
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After a lively summer filled with work and visitors, the bathhouse Spice and Wolf welcomes the calm of autumn. Holo is unusually enthusiastic, while Lawrence remains exasperated as they explore what the mountain-bound Nyohhira has to offer. Returning from a stroll with a basket of treats, they find an unexpected crowd at the bathhouse entrance. The sudden arrival of out-of-season guests, marked by the scent of animals, signals new events are about to unfold.
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After a short lively summer packed with work and guests, the bathhouse Spice and Wolf greets the momentary calm that is autumn. The unusually enthusiastic Holo and an exasperated Lawrence hope to have their fill of what the mountain-bound Nyohhira has to offer.

After a short stroll one day, the two head back to the bathhouse with a basketful of treats, only to find a crowd of people at the entrance. Though they weren't expecting anyone, Holo's nose picks up the scent of animals coming from the visitors...

Soon, the reason for these sudden out-of-season guests to Spice and Wolf becomes clear!

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781975302788

Publisher: Little, Brown & Company

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 30 October 2018

Country: United States

Imprint: Yen Press

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 16.0mm

Width: 138.0mm

Height: 208.0mm

Weight: 280g

Pages: 216

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Fantasy Fiction General Fiction Historical Fantasy Isuna Hasekura Jasmine Bernhardt Sci-Fi & Fantasy Yen Press

About the Author

Isuna Hasekura's debut novel, SPICE AND WOLF, earned the Silver Prize in the 2005 Dengeki Novel Prize with the series going on to total seventeen novels and both manga and anime adaptations.

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