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Book Title: Fragrant Concubine
Item Length: 8in.
Item Height: 0.9in.
Item Width: 5in.
Author: Melissa Addey
Format: Trade Paperback
Language: English
Topic: Romance / Historical / General, Fairy Tales, Folk Tales, Legends & Mythology, Historical
Publisher: Letterpress Publishing
Publication Year: 2015
Genre: Fiction
Item Weight: 15.9 Oz
Number of Pages: 414 Pages