A narrative of the captivity and adventures of John...
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Автор: Cameron Christian
Серия: Tom Swan and the Head of St George #3
Язык: английский
Год: 2012
Статус: Закончена
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1450s France. A young Englishman, Tom Swan, is kneeling in the dirt, waiting to be killed by the French who've taken him captive.
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