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| Author | Margaret Kennedy |
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| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Historical |
| Publisher | Macmillan Rinehart (US) |
Publication date | 1953 |
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While recovering from illness, a Victorian gentleman decides to read the diaries of his Regency Era ancestor Miles Lufton.
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