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    The Battle of the Strong: A Romance of Two Kingdoms — Volume 2
    The Battle of the Strong: A Romance of Two Kingdoms — Volume 2
    The Battle of the Strong: A Romance of Two Kingdoms — Volume 2
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    The Battle of the Strong: A Romance of Two Kingdoms — Volume 2

    By Gilbert Parker

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    Gilbert Parker was a late 19th and early 20th century politician and novelist who wrote prodigiously. The British-Canadian's works are still popular in the 21st century.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherKrill Press
    Release dateFeb 5, 2016
    ISBN9781518394584
    The Battle of the Strong: A Romance of Two Kingdoms — Volume 2
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    Gilbert Parker

    Gilbert Parker (1862–1932), also credited as Sir Horatio Gilbert George Parker, 1st Baronet, was a Canadian novelist and British politician. His initial career was in education, working in various schools as a teacher and lecturer. He then traveled abroad to Australia where he became an editor at the Sydney Morning Herald. He expanded his writing to include long-form works such as romance fiction. Some of his most notable titles include Pierre and his People (1892), The Seats of the Mighty and The Battle of the Strong.

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