| Author | Natsuo Kirino |
| Copyright Holder (Cover/Jacket Art) | Dylan Collard |
| Copyright Holder (Photos) | Pinkhassov, Magnum Photos |
| Author photo/portrait | Makoto Watanabe |
| Translated by | Stephen Snyder |
| Publisher | Vintage, Random House Australia (Pty) Limited, Random House New Zealand Limited, Random House (Pty) Limited |
| Copyright Holder | Natsuo Kirino |
| Copyright Holder (Translation) | Kodansha International Ltd. |
| First Published by | Kodansha Ltd. |
| Typeset by | SX Composing DTP |
| Printed and Bound by | Biddles Ltd |
| Format | Paperback |
| Language | English |
| Location | London, UK; Sydney, Aus.; Glenfield, NA; Parktown, SA |
| This Edition Published | 2004 |
| Copyright | 1997 |
| Copyright | 2003 |
| First Printing in Country | 2004 |
| Pages / Font | 520 pages |
| ISBN | 0-099-47228-7 |
| Barcode | 9 780099 472285 |
| Price | £6.99 |
| Printer's Key | 2 4 6 8 10 9 7 5 3 1 |
| Other | Reg No:954009 |
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