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Ripley, The Modern Marco Polo [EPUB ebook]

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Bugs Baer said of Robert Ripley, "He looks like a paint factory that got hit by lightning." And this is an apt description of the curious genius whose life was as unusual and entertaining as anything he ever portrayed in his famous "Believe It Or Not" cartoon. Here, for the first time is the story of Ripley, The Modern Marco Polo and his world travels in search of the exotic.-Print ed.

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Language English ● Format EPUB ● ISBN 9781839743221 ● Publisher Barakaldo Books ● Published 2020 ● Downloadable 3 times ● Currency EUR ● ID 8201968 ● Copy protection Adobe DRM

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