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Black Kestrel

Name: Black Kestrel
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ISBN: 9781601450227

A Story of Madeira

by Don Silva · 2006 edition

An adventure novel set in late-19th-century Madeira, following a young peasant who rebels against a feudal landlord, conscription and militant priests, fighting for freedom alongside the woman he loves.

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Author: Don Silva
Edition year: 2006
Publisher: BookLocker.com
Language: English
ISBN-13: 9781601450227

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