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Book Title: Altar Fire (1907). by: Arthur Christopher Benson : Arthur Christopher Benson (24 April 1862 - 17 June 1925) Was an English Essayist, Poet, Author and Academic and the 28th Master of Magdalene College, Cambridge
Item Length: 10in.
Item Height: 0.3in.
Item Width: 8in.
Author: Arthur Christopher Benson
Format: Trade Paperback
Language: English
Topic: General
Publisher: CreateSpace
Publication Year: 2018
Genre: Fiction
Item Weight: 12 Oz
Number of Pages: 126 Pages
