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Book Title: Lessons in French : a Novel
Item Length: 8.4in.
Item Height: 1.1in.
Item Width: 5.5in.
Author: Hilary Reyl
Format: Trade Paperback
Language: English
Topic: Psychological, Family Life, General, Literary, Coming of Age
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Publication Year: 2014
Genre: Fiction
Item Weight: 12.1 Oz
Number of Pages: 368 Pages
