Close to the Wind
A Story of Escape and Survival Out of the Ashes of Singapore 1942
Häftad, Engelska, 2019
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Produktinformation
- Utgivningsdatum2019-07-30
- Mått140 x 203 x 20 mm
- Vikt405 g
- FormatHäftad
- SpråkEngelska
- Antal sidor340
- FörlagHuia Publishers
- ISBN9781775503491