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Leatherface: A Tale of Old Flanders

Emma Orczy

Publisher: Charles River Editors

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Leatherface: A Tale of the Old Flanders, written by Baroness Emmuska Orczy, is a historical novel set during the Spanish Inquisition.  This edition includes a table of contents.
Available since: 03/22/2018.

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