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The Sisterhood: The Secret History Of Women At The Cia

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Book Title: Sisterhood : the Secret History of Women AT the Cia

Item Length: 9.5in

Item Height: 2in

Item Width: 6.4in

Author: Liza Mundy

Format: Hardcover

Language: English

Topic: Women, United States / 20th Century, Intelligence & Espionage

Publisher: Crown Publishing Group, T.H.E.

Publication Year: 2023

Genre: History, Political Science

Item Weight: 26.1 Oz

Number of Pages: 480 Pages

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