Vril, The Power Of The Coming Race

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Book Title: Vril, the Power of the Coming Race

Item Length: 11in

Item Height: 0.2in

Item Width: 8.5in

Author: Edward Bulwer Lytton

Format: Trade Paperback

Language: English

Topic: Science Fiction / Action & Adventure

Publisher: CreateSpace

Publication Year: 2011

Genre: Fiction

Item Weight: 11.1 Oz

Number of Pages: 98 Pages