The Stone That the Builder Refused
By: Madison Smartt Bell
4.35
Format: 768 pages, Paperback
The Stone that the Builder Refused is the final volume of Madison Smartt Bell’s masterful trilogy a…
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11. The Stone That the Builder Refused
By: Madison Smartt Bell
4.35
Format: 768 pages, Paperback
The Stone that the Builder Refused is the final volume of Madison Smartt Bell’s masterful trilogy a… read more
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- historical
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