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The Black Robe - cover

The Black Robe

Wilkie Collins

Publisher: Ktoczyta.pl

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Summary

The novel The Black Robe tells the story of a young rich heir who has fallen into the net of the Catholic Church. Only the devotion of his wife and love for his son allowed Luis Romain to throw off his heavy fetters and make the right decision.
Available since: 03/08/2022.
Print length: 287 pages.

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