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Reader's Digest Condensed Books; 1983 #3, Volume 148: Mrs. Pollifax on the China Station / The Brea File / Growing Up / Octavia's Hill

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Reader's Digest Condensed Books; 1983 #3, Volume 148: Mrs. Pollifax on the China Station / The Brea File / Growing Up / Octavia's Hill

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Volume 148 - #3Mrs. Pollifax on the China Station - Dorothy GilmanThe Brea File - Louis CharbonneauGrowing Up - Russell BakerOctavia's Hill - Margaret Dickson

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Length 574 Pages
Language Eng
Imprint Reader's Digest
Released January 1, 1983
Identifier (ISBN) 16048757
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Dorothy Gilman is a writer and avid reader based in the Pacific Northwest. Before pursuing writing full-time, they spent over a decade working in education. When not working on their next book, Dorothy Gilman can usually be found hiking with their dog or trying out new coffee shops in their neighborhood.

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