1901, the year of the Queen's death. The two graves stood next to each other, both beautifully decorated. One had a large urn – some might say ridiculously large – and the other, almost leaning over the first, an angel – some might say overly...
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A Little Princess / Маленькая принцесса. Книга для чтения на английском языке [litres]
Автор: Бернетт Фрэнсис Ходжсон , Алексеенко Д. В.
Серия: Classical literature (Каро)
Язык: английский
Год: 2016
«Маленькая принцесса» – роман английской писательницы Френсис Бёрнетт, написанный в 1905 году, в наше время входит в топ-100 детских книг,...
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