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The Queen of Water by Laura Resau, Maria Virginia Farinango

The Queen of Water

A novel based on a true story

by Laura Resau, Maria Virginia Farinango
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  • Mar 8, 2011, 368 pages
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  • Mar 2012, 368 pages
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