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Book Title: Around the World on Two Wheels : Annie Londonderry's Extraordinary Ride
Item Length: 8.3in
Item Height: 0.8in
Item Width: 5.5in
Author: Peter Zheutlin
Format: Uk-B Format Paperback
Language: English
Topic: Women, Special Interest / Bicycling, Parenting / Motherhood, Essays & Travelogues
Publisher: Kensington Publishing Corporation
Publication Year: 2008
Genre: Family & Relationships, Biography & Autobiography, Travel
Item Weight: 10.9 Oz
Number of Pages: 272 Pages
