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    The Belovéd Vagabond
    The Belovéd Vagabond
    The Belovéd Vagabond
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    The Belovéd Vagabond

    By William John Locke

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    William John Lockewas a novelist and playwright. Five times Locke's books made the list ofbest-selling novels in the United States for the year. His works have beenmade into twenty-four motion pictures the most recent of which was Ladies inLavender, filmed in 2004.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherKrill Press
    Release dateFeb 14, 2016
    ISBN9781531206284

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