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The Brethren
โ Scribed by H. Rider Haggard
- Book ID
- 100117961
- Publisher
- Duke Classics
- Year
- 2012
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 214 KB
- Category
- Fiction
- ISBN
- 1620120429
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โฆ Synopsis
Revered by fans as a master of the action-adventure genre, Henry Rider Haggard's books are rip-roaring yarns in the classic sense of the term. Although many of his novels are set in far-flung locales, The Brethren is set in early medieval-era England. The plot hinges on a romantic rivalry between two brothers, with plenty of battlefield action thrown in for good measure.
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