Морис Дрюон – The Lily and the Lion (страница 1)
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First published in Great Britain by Rupert Hart-Davis 1961
Arrow edition 1988
Copyright © Maurice Druon 1960
This translation © Rupert Hart-Davies Ltd 1961
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Source ISBN: 9780007491353
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Version: 2016-11-17
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Contents
2. The Plaintiff Conducts the Inquiry