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| Author | Andrew Nelson Lytle |
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| Language | English |
| Publisher | Bobbs-Merrill Company |
Publication date | 1936 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Pages | 331 |
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Kirkus Reviews called it a good piece of Americana for "readers who enjoy lusty novels with war backgrounds". [5]
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