Author | Gertrude Page |
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Country | United Kingdom |
Language | English |
Genre | Romance |
Publisher | Hurst and Blackett |
Publication date | 1907 |
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In 1920 it was made into a British silent film of the same title directed by Alexander Butler and starring Madge Titheradge. [1]
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