Miss World 1970: The Craziest Pageant in History and the Rest of My Life
By: Jennifer Hosten
3.48
Format: 210 pages, Paperback
SOON TO BE A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE. Jennifer Hosten went to the 1970 Miss World pageant on a lark, r…
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3.84
Format: None pages, Hardcover
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4.00
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3.83
Format: 35 pages,
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3.90
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3.59
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3.64
Format: 373 pages, Hardcover
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4.72
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4.50
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3.75
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3.90
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4.28
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16. Miss World 1970: The Craziest Pageant in History and the Rest of My Life
By: Jennifer Hosten
3.48
Format: 210 pages, Paperback
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