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Madeira: Women, History, Books and Places

Part of the "Of Islands & Women" series — a literary and historical exploration of Madeira through the lives of its women and the accounts of women travellers and writers who visited or lived on the island.

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Author
Susanna Hoe
Edition year
2004
Publisher
HOLO Books / The Women’s History Press
Language
English
ISBN-13
9780953773084
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