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Book Title: Rise of the Russian Empire (1900). by: Hector H. Munro (history) : Hector Hugh Munro (18 December 1870 - 14 November 1916), Better Known by the Pen Name Saki, and Also Frequently As H. H. Munro, Was a British Writer Whose Witty, Mischievous and Sometimes Macabre Stories Satirize Edwardian Society and Culture
Number of Pages: 184 Pages
Language: English
Publisher: CreateSpace
Topic: General
Publication Year: 2017
Item Height: 0.4 in
Genre: Fiction
Item Weight: 16.8 Oz
Item Length: 10 in
Author: Hector H. Munro
Item Width: 8 in
Format: Trade Paperback
