Descriere: The captivating new novel from the multi-million-copy bestselling author of The Island and Cartes Postales from Greece, Victoria Hislop.
Page dim. 162 x 242 x 48
Weight: 746 grams
Autori: Hislop Victoria | Editura: Headline Publishing Group | Anul aparitiei: 2019 | ISBN: 9781472223241 | Numar de pagini: 496 | Categorie: History
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