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Lay Down Your Arms: The Autobiography of Martha von Tilling - cover

Lay Down Your Arms: The Autobiography of Martha von Tilling

Bertha von Suttner

Translator T. Holmes

Publisher: e-artnow

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"Lay Down Your Arms: The Autobiography of Martha von Tilling" by Bertha von Suttner and translated by T. Holmes is a German novel that has the honor of having earned von Suttner a Novel prize. The book follows a countess as she witnesses and lives through various wars. This perspective truly shows how pointless many conflicts are and served as a piece of peace propaganda that touched readers immediately.
Available since: 11/23/2023.
Print length: 481 pages.

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