A classic Patrick O'Brian novel, now in ebook format for the first time. When Derrick's missionary parents are tragically murdered he is entrusted to his gruff uncle Sullivan, Captain of The Wanderer. After surviving a killer typhoon on the South China Sea, and accompanied by their eccentric elderl
Samarcande
β Scribed by Maalouf, Amin
- Year
- 2010
- Tongue
- French
- Weight
- 192 KB
- Category
- Fiction
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