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Book Title: Hitchcock's Blondes : the Unforgettable Women Behind the Legendary Director's Dark Obsession
Number of Pages: 336 Pages
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group
Topic: United States / 20th Century, Film / Genres / General, Entertainment & Performing Arts
Publication Year: 2023
Item Height: 1.1 in
Genre: Performing Arts, Biography & Autobiography, History
Item Weight: 18.8 Oz
Item Length: 9.2 in
Author: Laurence Leamer
Item Width: 6.2 in
Format: Hardcover
