Cover of Tales of the Metric System

Tales of the Metric System

by Imraan Coovadia

First published 2014

Dublin Award 2016 · Longlist

Prizes

2016
International Dublin Literary Award
Longlist

About the author

Imraan Coovadia, born 1970, South Africa.

Subjects

Catalogue record

Author: Coovadia, Imraan, 1970–
Statement: Tales of the Metric System / Imraan Coovadia.

Book facts

ISBN: 978-0-8214-2225-0

4 more ISBNs

978-1-4152-0611-9
978-1-4152-0723-9
978-0-8214-2226-7
978-1-4152-0610-2
Records: Open Library

Catalogue data checked 2 October 2026

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