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The Autobiography of Mrs. Tom Thumb by Melanie Benjamin

The Autobiography of Mrs. Tom Thumb

A Novel

by Melanie Benjamin
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  • Jul 26, 2011, 448 pages
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  • Apr 2012, 448 pages
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