
Balkan Ghosts: A Journey through History
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ISBN-13: | 9780312424930 |
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Publisher: | Picador |
Publication date: | 05/01/2005 |
Edition description: | First Edition |
Pages: | 384 |
Sales rank: | 302,926 |
Product dimensions: | 5.54(w) x 8.29(h) x 1.03(d) |
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