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The Comrade - cover

The Comrade

Mazo de la Roche

Maison d'édition: Alien Ebooks

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Synopsis

A wounded soldier in World War I comes across a woman and her newborn baby in the mud and misery of battle.
Disponible depuis: 24/10/2023.
Longueur d'impression: 10 pages.

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