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Two Works by Horatio Alger

Two Works by Horatio Alger

Two Works by Horatio Alger

Horatio Alger

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Wildside Press
Año de edición:
2025
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Ficción histórica (infantil/juvenil)
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9781434458490
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This volume includes two works by Horatio Alger: 'Struggling Upward,' a rags-to-riches tale, and the long poem 'Nothing To Do.'

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