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The Grey Cloak

Harold MacGrath

Publisher: Good Press

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Summary

"The Grey Cloak" is an exciting novel by Harold MacGrath, a bestselling American novelist, short story writer, and screenwriter. The story tells about four young men who live in Paris, and their living conditions turn so that they all have to leave the country for Canada. Moreover, they all suddenly fall in love with one lady who travels to Canada.
Available since: 12/19/2019.
Print length: 475 pages.

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