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A Romany of the Snows vol 3 : Being a Continuation of the Personal Histories of "Pierre and His People" and the Last Existing Records of Pretty Pierre - cover

A Romany of the Snows vol 3 : Being a Continuation of the Personal Histories of "Pierre and His People" and the Last Existing Records of Pretty Pierre

Gilbert Parker

Publisher: Krill Press

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Summary

Gilbert Parker was a late 19th and early 20th century politician and novelist who wrote prodigiously. The British-Canadian's works are still popular in the 21st century.
Available since: 12/31/2015.

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