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BX00121536 
Talking book - CD The governess; read by Freya Mavor
Year: 2020
Language: English
Type: Talking book - CD
Class Number: CD SPOKEN WORD
Category: Fiction
Publisher: Bolinda Audio, 2020
Physical or Electronic: Physical
ISBN: 9781867509363
Notes:
The fictionalised story of Marion 'Crawfie' Crawford, the progressive young working-class woman who, as royal governess for 17 years, lived on the most intimate terms with Princess Margaret and the future Queen Elizabeth II.
Extent: 15 CDs (16 hr., 54 min.), digital, stereo
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