A young woman’s secret love affair leads to a violent and tragic act in one of Elizabeth Bowen’s most acclaimed novels. To the North centers on two young women in 1920s Lo...
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Издательский переплет, сохранность хорошая. На страницах видны временные пятна.
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Издательский переплет. Сохранность хорошая. Сохранена оригинальная обложка.
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Издательский переплет, сохранность хорошая. На страницах книги видны временные пятна.
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