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Who needs fictional flights of fancy when the truth of the matter is so wild, weird, and fascinating? In Historic Adventures: Tales From American History, author Rupert Holland guides readers through a treasure trove of true-to-life tales about the people, places, and events that helped form America. Pirates, pigs, revolutionaries and conspirators populate the pages of this charming collection that is sure to please history buffs.

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Språk Engelska ● Formatera PDF ● Sidor 193 ● ISBN 9781776527892 ● Utgivare The Floating Press ● Publicerad 2013 ● Nedladdningsbara 6 gånger ● Valuta EUR ● ID 2800341 ● Kopieringsskydd Adobe DRM

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