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House Behind The Cedars

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Item Weight: 0.69 lbs

Book Title: House Behind the Cedars

Number of Pages: 188 Pages

Language: English

Publisher: Mint Editions

Publication Year: 2021

Topic: Cultural Heritage, African American / General

Genre: Fiction

Author: Charles W. Chestnutt

Item Length: 8 in

Item Width: 5 in

Book Series: Black Narratives Ser.

Format: Hardcover

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