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Book Title: Grandpa's War
Item Length: 9in.
Item Height: 0.4in.
Item Width: 6in.
Author: J. M. Miller
Format: Trade Paperback
Language: English
Topic: War & Military, Thrillers / Military
Publisher: Page Publishing Inc.
Publication Year: 2020
Genre: Fiction
Item Weight: 8.3 Oz
Number of Pages: 154 Pages
