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Book Title: William Morris-The Earthly Paradise-Part 1 : the Reward of Labour Is Life. Is That Not Enough?
Number of Pages: 198 Pages
Language: English
Publisher: Copyright Group The Limited
Topic: Epic
Publication Year: 2015
Item Height: 0.4 in
Illustrator: Yes
Genre: Poetry
Item Weight: 9.6 Oz
Item Length: 9 in
Author: William Morris
Item Width: 6 in
Format: Trade Paperback
