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Book Title: History of Hortense : Daughter of Josephine, Queen of Holland, Mother of Napoleon III

Number of Pages: 192 Pages

Language: English

Publisher: CreateSpace

Item Height: 0.4 in

Topic: Historical

Publication Year: 2017

Genre: Biography & Autobiography

Item Weight: 12.3 Oz

Author: John Abbott

Item Length: 9 in

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