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Their story, which encompasses violence, revenge, love and redemption, is grippingly played out against the backdrop of the terrifying brutality of the French Revolution.
Titulli: A tale of two cities
Origjinali: A tale of two cities
Gjinia: Roman
Autori: Charles Dickens
Shtëpia botuese: Vintage
Viti: 1859
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Pesha: 0.245 kg
ISBN: 978-1-78487-282-3
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Their story, which encompasses violence, revenge, love and redemption, is grippingly played out against the backdrop of the terrifying brutality of the French Revolution.
