Tales Of Soldiers And Civilians By: Ambrose Bierce (Original Version): Ta...

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Book Title: Tales of Soldiers and Civilians. by: Ambrose Bierce. (Original Version) : Tales of Soldiers and Civilians Is a Collection of Short Stories Written by Ambrose Bierce

Number of Pages: 90 Pages

Language: English

Publisher: CreateSpace

Topic: General

Item Height: 0.2 in

Publication Year: 2016

Genre: Fiction

Item Weight: 9.1 Oz

Author: Ambrose Bierce

Item Length: 10 in

Item Width: 8 in

Format: Trade Paperback