
The Rival Queens: Catherine de' Medici, Her Daughter Marguerite de Valois, and the Betrayal that Ignited a Kingdom
448
The Rival Queens: Catherine de' Medici, Her Daughter Marguerite de Valois, and the Betrayal that Ignited a Kingdom
448Paperback(Reprint)
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ISBN-13: | 9780316409667 |
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Publisher: | Little, Brown and Company |
Publication date: | 04/19/2016 |
Edition description: | Reprint |
Pages: | 448 |
Sales rank: | 73,375 |
Product dimensions: | 5.40(w) x 8.20(h) x 1.30(d) |
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