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The Abbot’s Ghost - cover

The Abbot’s Ghost

Louisa May Alcott

Publisher: Charles River Editors

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Louisa May Alcott was an American writer best known for coming of age novels featuring young women.  Alcott also served as a nurse at a Union hospital during the Civil War and wrote about her experiences there.  This edition of The Abbot’s Ghost includes a table of contents.
Available since: 03/22/2018.

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