Historical fiction in old English
The Wake: Man Booker Prize 2014 Longlist Edition
β Scribed by Kingsnorth, Paul
- Book ID
- 107909551
- Publisher
- Unbound
- Year
- 2014
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 166 KB
- Category
- Fiction
- ISBN-13
- 9781908717870
No coin nor oath required. For personal study only.
β¦ Synopsis
Historical fiction in old English
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