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Family Affairs

Family Affairs

Mary Abbott

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Editorial:
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Año de edición:
2002
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Historia
ISBN:
9780415145862

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Exploring the secret life of English families from 1920 to 1990, Mary Abbott takes the reader into her subjects’ homes and hearts and provokes us to reflect on families past and speculate on families future.

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