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Book Title: Romeo and Juliet
Number of Pages: 110 Pages
Language: English
Publisher: CreateSpace
Item Height: 0.2 in
Publication Year: 2017
Topic: Shakespeare
Genre: Drama
Item Weight: 12.2 Oz
Item Length: 11 in
Author: Sheba Blake, William Shakespeare
Item Width: 8.5 in
Format: Trade Paperback