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The Swan Knight: A Medieval Legend, Retold from Wagner's Lohengrin

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Book Title: Swan Knight : a Medieval Legend, Retold from Wagner's Lohengrin

Item Length: 9in.

Item Height: 0.1in.

Item Width: 6in.

Author: Aaron Shepard

Format: Trade Paperback

Language: English

Topic: Legends, Myths, Fables / General, Fantasy & Magic, General, Historical / Medieval

Publisher: Shepard Publications

Publication Year: 2017

Genre: Juvenile Fiction

Item Weight: 2.9 Oz

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