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Book Title: General Lee : a Biography of Robert E. Lee
Item Length: 7.9in
Item Height: 1.1in
Item Width: 5.1in
Author: Fitzhugh Lee
Format: Trade Paperback
Language: English
Features: Reprint
Topic: Military / United States, United States / Civil War Period (1850-1877), Historical, Military
Publisher: Hachette Books
Publication Year: 1994
Genre: Biography & Autobiography, History
Item Weight: 10.6 Oz
Number of Pages: 489 Pages
