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The Victorian Governess. Kathryn Hughes
Author: Kathryn Hughes
Date: 01 Jan 2002
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Language: English
Book Format: Paperback::272 pages
ISBN10: 1852853255
ISBN13: 9781852853259
Publication City/Country: London, United Kingdom
File size: 42 Mb
Dimension: 156x 234x 21.08mm::412.77g
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