The Lost History of 1914: Why the Great War Was Not Inevitable : Jack Beatty

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Author	Jack Beatty
Format	Paperback
ISBN	9781408827963
Weight	350
Condition	Good
Date	2014
Publisher	Bloomsbury Publishing
Pages	400
Dimensions	13 x 3 x 19.5 cm

SKU pb330-225-0550 Categories Books, European, History

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