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A useful woman by Gioia Diliberto - Knosit

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A useful woman

by Gioia Diliberto

Biography & MemoirHistorical Fiction

1999

With hundreds of previously unavailable documents at her disposal. Diliberto has written a fascinating study of one of the most intriguing and important women in history, concentrating on her difficult formative years with compelling - and groundbreaking - results.

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