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Bob Marley: The Life And Legacy Of Reggae's Global Icon

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Book Title: Bob Marley: the Life and Legacy of Reggae?S Global Icon

Number of Pages: 70 Pages

Language: English

Publisher: CreateSpace

Publication Year: 2017

Item Height: 0.2 in

Topic: Composers & Musicians

Features: Large Type

Genre: Biography & Autobiography

Item Weight: 8.3 Oz

Author: Charles River Charles River Editors

Item Length: 11 in

Item Width: 8.5 in

Format: Trade Paperback

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