Passing

von Nella Larsen

155 Seiten, Hardcover

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• Themen: Belletristik Allgemein, nicht nach Genre Allgemein und literarisch
• ISBN: 9780241573747
• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 25.08.2022
• Größe: 164 x 113 mm
• Verlag: Penguin Books Ltd (UK)