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A Thing That Glistened (and Two Others)

A Thing That Glistened (and Two Others)

A Thing That Glistened (and Two Others)

Frank R. Stockton / Frank RStockton

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Editorial:
Wildside Press
Año de edición:
2009
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Ficción clásica
ISBN:
9781434458957
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This volume collects three rare tales by Frank R. Stockton: 'A Thing That Glistened,' 'The Reversible Landscape,' and 'Plain Fishing.'

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