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| Author | Michael Lieber |
|---|---|
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Allegory, Literary Fiction |
| Publisher | British Cultural |
Publication date | 13 December 2018 |
| Pages | 280 (Paperback) |
| ISBN | 1-5272-4519-5 (Hardcover) ISBN 1-5272-3346-4 (Paperback) |
The War Hero is a novel written by Michael Lieber. [1]
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