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American Legends: The Life Of Gene Tierney (RePrint)

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Book Title: American Legends: the Life of Gene Tierney

Number of Pages: 44 Pages

Language: English

Publisher: CreateSpace

Publication Year: 2014

Item Height: 0.1 in

Topic: Entertainment & Performing Arts

Genre: Biography & Autobiography

Item Weight: 4.2 Oz

Item Length: 9 in

Author: Charles River Charles River Editors

Item Width: 6 in

Format: Trade Paperback

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