She has been called the "kept woman," the "fancy woman," and the "other woman." She exists as both a fictional character and as a flesh-and-blood human being. But who is she, really? Why do women become mistresses, an
Mistresses: A History of the Other Woman
โ Scribed by Abbott, Elizabeth
- Book ID
- 108394898
- Publisher
- Overlook
- Year
- 2010
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 426 KB
- Category
- Fiction
- ISBN
- 4199610251
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โฆ Synopsis
She has been called the "kept woman," the "fancy woman," and the "other woman." She exists as both a fictional character and as a flesh-and-blood human being. But who is she, really? Why do women become mistresses, an
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