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A Tale of War and Empire
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A Tale of War and Empire
H | B | T | Gramm
237 mm | 155 mm | 36 mm | 580 gr
Erscheinungsjahr
2023
FSK
0
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Hardcover
Verlag
Cornerstone
ISBN-10
1529152615
ISBN-13
9781529152616
Autor
Michael Palin
Sprache
Englisch
Seitenanzahl
336
Themen
Erster Weltkrieg
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