History: Fiction or Science? (Chronology, No. 1)

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Recorded history is a finely-woven magic fabric of intricate lies about events predating the sixteenth century. There is not a single piece of evidence that can be reliably and independently traced back earlier than the eleventh century. This book details events that are substantiated by hard facts and logic, and validated by new astronomical research and statistical analysis of ancient sources.

Customer Reviews:

Calculations are only as good as your numbers.......2007-08-03

Yes, we can all agree that mainstream history is nearly 100% BS due to politics, economics, ego, problems with dating techniques, and various conspiracies. Agreed. But, I've been researching the distinct possibility that human history (in terms of civilizations) are much more ancient than we've been told, so coming across this book was very interesting to me. I wondered how Fomenko could be wrong (if at all) because he is very persuasive in his presentations. Then it dawned on me. If at previous times in prehistory, due to the various catastrophies that are well documented (comets, asteroids, planetary disruptions, plasma discharge, pole reversals, etc) the Earth was in a different position in relation to the sun, different tilt on its axis, different orbit, different rotation (in terms of velocity and DIRECTION), and the continents were in different positions, then would this not cause the ancients to see the sky (constellations) differently? In other words, is Fomenko making erronious assumptions about the physics of the Earth in pre-history, which then corrupt his data with regards to dating the relevant astrology? The last event to seriously disrupt our planet occured roughly 3500 years ago, according to other good researchers, so is it possible Fomenko has been confused by this? The vastly different physics of our planet in the not so distant past may explain this confusion, which is not to say the "mainstream" version of history is correct; on the contrary. I am not an expert in these fields, but wanted to see if this idea could spark discussion.

Pants on fire?.......2007-07-19

Will people ever read before spamming? Yes, Jesuits could not rewrite world history alone, they had help. Anyway, Dr Prof Acad A.Fomenko does not point to jesuits as the driving force of world wide history manipulation in published volumes 1,2,3;, actually he barely mentions the poor devils. Check it with 'Search inside' feature, please. China is rarely mentioned either, in fact, Dr Fomenko is completely eurocentric. Right, his theory contradicts all mainstream schools of history, because in their actual state they are all built on blatantly erroneus chronology. You don't need a mysterious cabal (conspiracy) to falsify history, the falsification is its modus operandi. It is inherent to history(ians) to falsify (distort) events, as it is inherent to humans to boast as it is inherent to power (authority) to legimize itself by referrring to glorious past made to its own order. Dr Prof Fomenko and team have identified scores of instances of such manipulation in Russian, European, etc.. history, and delivered valid statistical proof thereof. His own 'reconstruction' is completely another story. Forget c14 as a valid method of dating. W.Libby has initially discovered a brilliant method of INDEPENDENT dating. Too bad, c14 method has become a joke after a forced marrige with dendrochronology with consensual chronological scale inbuilt. Radiocarbon method can't stand blind tests, but is so very productive as a rubberstamp.

Accepted History & Chronology Must Be Changed. .......2007-04-09

There is no doubt that history as most know it is a sham, & institution's version of History both University & Church is fradulent & inaccurate. Everything was established with an agenda, The real "Dark Ages" are now when we have access to incredible amounts of information past authorities & more important 'common folk' didn't have but our institutions & educators are slow to evolve because of what has ignorantly & arrogantly been taught for too long. This is on many subjects not just Chronology.

For anyone to question "Why would a Mathematician have anything credible to say of History?" The answer is from Dr. Fomenko's preface in the book: "It would be worthwhile to remind the reader that in the XVI-XVII century Chronology was considered to be a subdivision of Mathematics." These volumes could possibly be some of the most important works to date & should be read by everyone with an interest in History, especially professors & educators who have a duty to the public. I have read both books & must say that 'Chronology 1' has some very eye opening & revolutionary information. Even if these volumes are part true the implications are profound & opens the doors to further investigations & questions which must be done. I speak several different lanquages & must say the logic Dr. Fomenko uses with "inflection" of words & words being read from left to right in one region & right to left in another then written backwards, the removal of vowels & get down to basics of words, or different cities & locations having the same name etc. is correct. Vowel usage has always been optional & varied, actually complicating linquistics & study. The first thing one has to understand is that words never had a fixed spelling in history like we do now, the spelling of words was mutable & regional, as well as names & titles of people were vast, varied & changed, NOTHING WAS FIXED or understood linear. Matters of Life & Death as well as financial profiteering yesterday & today were & are made with ignorant, illogical & conspiratorial views of history & reality, it's time people get closer to the Truth & society collectively grow up.

Very Interesting.......2007-03-07

It is a good proposal and I believe it will mature into something even better in the future. I think it deserves to be read.

History as Science Fiction.......2007-01-10

Anatoly Fomenko has written a very intriguing book, full of pictures, charts, and computer 'proof' of his thesis: backwards of AD900 we don't really know what happened or when. Between AD900 and AD1600 there is more certainty, but there is still a lot of fuzzy ground, and things don't get reliable until we get past the 1600's where the printing press made it very difficult for the perpetrators of this timeline manipulation to change anything that had been committed to print. The Dark Ages did not happen. Books were burned for a reason. One organization has doubled the actual length of its existence by expanding the real chronology. Read why.

I had always wondered why Christ died about AD33 and yet men waited until the 11th century to form the Knights Templar, the Cathars, etc and go after the Holy Land by force. Why the 1000 year gap? Turns out there wasn't more than a 10-12 year gap and he proves it using astronomy. This also implies that the planet is not as old as we have been told, and current Christian and other creationist scientists are already championing that idea without being aware of Fomenko's book. The two groups, creationist scientists and the Russian mathematical analysts corroborate each other. Fascinating.

Of course, all this flies in the face of what we have been told traditionally is the 'proper' chronology of western civilization, and most readers will experience 'cognitive dissonance' in reading this book. It means that our history going backwards from AD1600 becomes progressively more incorrect and unreliable until it cannot be trusted at all... in the space of 700-800 years.

Naturally, the curious, open-minded reader will want to know WHO did this, WHY, and did any of the events we think of as really ancient ever happen?
Dr. Fomenko is a respected scientist/mathematician at Moscow State University who has already answered these questions to the satisfaction of his initially skeptical colleagues. Most of them are now believers, a few still refuse to believe (the usual diehards), and of course the western press has ignored Fomenko's work -- for obvious reasons when you read the book. The ones who perpetrated this chronology ruse have a lot to answer for. They are still with us. That's why this book is a well-kept secret.

I gave the book a 4-star rating because I was unable to check out some of his claims; those I checked were as he said. But if even 1/3 of his claims are true, this punches a big hole in what we think is our history, the meaning of western civilization, our educational process (for repeating the ruse as gospel), and the trustworthiness of the organization that perpetrated this ruse, well-intentioned or not.

This book relates to current research into a Young Earth paradigm, to John Keel's discoveries about our planet, and Fr Malachi Martin's insights (in his now out-of-print books). We are indeed sheep who are manipulated and kept ignorant -- for a reason. While knowing what these men have to say may be the "booby prize" (as in: 'what can you do with this knowledge?'), it will provide interesting reading. Didn't someone say: "...and the Truth will set you free."?? For you to judge if this book contains the truth.

Take a Walk on the Dark Side: Rock and Roll Myths, Legends, and Curses

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A High School Teacher's Lame Claim to Fame
Good Concept, weak material, poor writing, too much imagination
Great book....fun and kind of scary!
don't hate me for my opinion, but...
Couldn't help but be entertained

Take a Walk on the Dark Side: Rock and Roll Myths, Legends, and Curses
R. Gary Patterson
Manufacturer: Fireside
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 0743244230

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Take a Walk on the Dark Side is the ultimate book for today's rock and roll fan: a fascinating compendium of facts, fictions, prophecies, premonitions, coincidences, hoaxes, doomsday scenarios, and other urban legends about some of the world's most beloved and mysterious pop icons.

Updating, revising, and expanding on material from his cult classic Hellhounds on Their Trail, Patterson offers up a delectable feast of strange and occasionally frightening rock and roll tales, featuring the ironies associated with the tragic deaths of many rock icons, unsolved murders, and other tales from the "fell clutch of circumstance."

Beginning with the fateful place where it all started -- a deserted country crossroads just outside Clarksdale, Mississippi, where Robert Johnson made his deal with the devil -- through the Buddy Holly curse (rock and roll's first great tragedy) and beyond, this incredible volume uncovers some of rock and roll's most celebrated murders, twists of fate, and decades-long streaks of bad luck that defy rational explanation. Inside you'll find:

Facts about Jimmy Page and the Zeppelin Curse.
Chilling quirks of fate in the fatalities in the Allman Brothers and Lynyrd Skynyrd.
Facts about Jimmy Page and the Zeppelin curse
Chilling quirks of fate surrounding the deaths of musicians in the Allman Brothers Band and Lynyrd Skynyrd
A provocative look at "The Club," membership in which requires an untimely death at age twenty-seven and whose inductees include Kurt Cobain, Jimi Hendrix, and Janis Joplin
Cryptic messages in song lyrics that have proved eerily prophetic

Carefully researched, wildly enjoyable, and often harrowing, Take a Walk on the Dark Side takes the reader on a mysterious ride through rock and roll history.

Customer Reviews:

A High School Teacher's Lame Claim to Fame.......2007-07-23

Whether you are a true fan of rock and roll, or just a kid trying to pick up facts to impress your friends with your way-hip knowledge of 60's and 70's pop culture, this book is NOT for you. The author makes so many careless mistakes, even a naive child of the 90's can pick up on them. For example, on page 105, Patterson claims that Robert Plant tried to imitate Robert Johnson's voice on "Bring It On Home." Pick up any "Best of the Blues" compilation set, and you will find Sonny Boy Williamson's version of "Bring It On Home" eerily resembles the Led Zeppelin version, to a T. Not only that, but 29 pages later, Patterson states that Robert Johnson's death occurred 59 years before Elvis Presley's, even though in the first chapter of the book, you find out it's actually 39 years earlier. Way to proof read, Teach.

All in all, this book contains VERY LITTLE fact, and A LOT of gossip and twisted facts to serve the author's purpose. (He actually claims in the book to have heard the backward mask in Stairway to Heaven, whereas any respectable Rock and Roll historian will tell you that's just plain silly.) R. Gary Patterson is capitalizing on the rumors and gossip surrounding other's fame. He does not deserve his own.

Good Concept, weak material, poor writing, too much imagination.......2007-01-16

I did not purchase this book on Amazon, but at the local bookstore and just by reading the cover notes. So I did not read any reviews before buying. I wish I did though. The book really is not that deep at all, the writer sticks to some main bands and almost everything written requires a huge stretch of imagination - and I am not really into that.

Lots of factual problems and poor writing.

Bottom line is the book contains - 33% Fact, 33% Rumor, and 33% complete rubbish made up by the author. The remaining 1% is the paper the book is printed on (for the mathmaticians out there)

Couple of examples below.

I'm a big fan of Cheap Trick and they are mentioned in the book as being an Ohio band (Wow!). If such a simple fact is missed, how can I NOT think most everything else I am reading is garbage? I think most people know Cheap Trick are from the Chicago area (Rockford to be exact). And if anyone did not know that fact it is pretty damn easy to find out as they flaunt it everywhere and the information can be found on practically any article or written piece on the band (their latest CD is even called "Rockford" - but after the book was written, however it still shows that Cheap Trick is ROCKFORD!). Also the writer mentions a rumor that Cheap Trick got their name from a ouji board - There are many possible stories behind how they got their name, but never heard that one and not sure any fan of the band has either. Trick is probably the farthest band away from occult type activities and given the author's scope in the book it seems so illogical to even slip that one in there. It is so out of place given the bands he is writing about in that section.

The Janice Joplin story said the band was worried that Janice did not show up to recording sessions the next morning so went to her hotel room to check on her. However, in the next sentence she was pronounced dead at 1:40am. Wow, the next morning starts early for those guys! I don't believe it, I can't believe that Janice Joplin had a scheduled recording session to start between 12:01am and the time she was pronounced dead at 1:40am. A lot needs to fit into that window of time.

There are countless other examples. Cool concept, but just not put together well at all. 2 dimly lit stars.

Great book....fun and kind of scary!.......2007-01-15

This is a great book for music fans, fans of the paranormal, or those who just enjoy a good read. I stayed up late finishing this book because I couldn't put it down and I jumped at every little noise I heard. This is really an unusual and thoroughly enjoyable book!

don't hate me for my opinion, but..........2005-11-30

i just received this book and was completely shocked that it was so full of satanic and occult references. had i known this i would not have purchased this book (and no i didn't get it through amazon, otherwise i would have known better than to buy it). i only skimmed through it-cover to cover and was so disgusted that i threw it out. for those that are into the extreme dark side of life or are interested in reading up on someone elses journey there then this book is for you. it was well written and informative, but unfortunately not for me. still i would give it 4 stars.

Couldn't help but be entertained.......2005-10-14

Some of Patterson's conclusions were a bit of a reach.
Some of his segways weren't all that smooth.
But this book is just plain entertaining. It is chopped full of stories on rockstars making deals with the Devil,lingering around after death, and backed up with just enough innuendo-ish research for it to almost be believable. Well, some of it actually believable. Patterson scribes on about various rockstar-occult alliances (in particular the Rolling Stones and Led Zeppelin) and uses quotes from the musicians themselves.

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More like 4 1/2 stars...
A great series
Really mediocre
Just didn't keep my interest.
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Curse The Dark (Retrievers, Book 2)
Laura Anne Gilman
Manufacturer: Luna
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 0373802277

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And you think magic is complicated?

Once more Wren Valere's game plan has taken an unexpected direction. She'd agreed to a bargain with one supersecret magic-watching outfit to protect her partner and herself on their last job. But now the Silence is trying to wedge them apart.

On the one hand, ever since she and Sergei began to talk about their "relationship" things have been tricky. On the other, though . . . Well, no one better try to stand between Wren and Sergei when danger is near!

So now they are off to Italy in search of a possessed parchment (or maybe not possessed -- all they know is that whoever reads it disappears). Still, when compared to what's going on at home (lonejacks banding together, a jealous demon, tracking bugs needing fumigation, etc.) maybe disappearing won't be so bad . . .

As if!

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More like 4 1/2 stars..........2007-07-03

Wren Valere's jobs as a Retriever have begun to disappear due to the Council's subtle but effective whisper campaign against her. As a lonejack, Wren is used to working on her own and flying under the Council's radar. She has been very successful at stealing artifacts back due to her use of both conventional and magical means, but this is not a career that welcomes attention. The only thing keeping her financially afloat at this time is the retainer from the Silence, and now the Silence wants her to do a Retrieval of an ancient but deadly manuscript. Meanwhile, the unrest between the various magical factions is reaching a boiling point and Wren is stuck in the middle. Wren and her partner, Sergei Didier, discover just how unprepared they are for this latest Retrieval as they will have to risk everything if they hope to succeed.

CURSE THE DARK is the second book in the Retrievers series. The first book, STAYING DEAD, sets up the relationship between Wren and Sergei and introduces the need for their agreement with the Silence. However, CURSE THE DARK can be read as a stand alone as Laura Anne Gilman provides readers with enough of the back history to follow along. In fact, I enjoyed CURSE THE DARK better than the first book as I thought the pace was a bit smoother.

The situation in CURSE THE DARK gets complicated quickly. There is a main plot involving the actual Retrieval but there are numerous undercurrents occurring simultaneously. There is a romance developing between Wren and Sergei and both are trying to adapt to the changes in their relationship. Meanwhile, the conflicts within the magical community are exploding and these tensions are beginning to have a direct impact on Wren. Laura Anne Gilman does an excellent job at maintaining the individual threads. While the plot is complex, it is never confusing.

The character development in CURSE THE DARK is superb and adds more depth to the storyline. Laura Anne Gilman has created such an interesting cast of characters that even the secondary characters are fully developed and interesting. Wren and Sergei are of course the primary characters and their strengths and flaws make them likeable and realistic. The intrigue surrounding Silence Handler, Andre Felhim, adds an atmosphere of secrecy to the already mysterious task of locating the manuscript that makes readers simply disappear. P.B. and Tree-Taller also play pivotal roles in this exciting story and who can't help but love P.B?

CURSE THE DARK is an action packed story that cleverly weaves together numerous plotlines. Laura Anne Gilman has crafted an entertaining world that has only improved with this installment. I rarely re-read books, but CURSE THE DARK was well worth my second reading of the story as I thoroughly enjoyed it and am looking forward to delving into the next two installments in the series.

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A great series.......2007-06-04

In Curse the Dark, Wren and Sergei return, this time they are working for the Silence and almost instantly regret it when a job takes them across the world to Italy. Wren and Segei are sent to retrieve a magical parchment that whenever someone reads it they disappear. Their search finds them losing, but they also gain something from each other. Back home there is a battle between the magic users and the nulls. Sides are forming and a war is beginning and Wren is caught in the middle. Sacfrices will have to be made that will leave Wren desvatated.

Really mediocre.......2007-01-10

This entire series is only mediocre. That's all I can say about it. The characters are mediocre (though some of the smaller parts are actually good) and the story lines are mediocre. Not a lot of anything really happens.

Just didn't keep my interest........2006-12-24

I read Laura Anne Gilman's "Staying Dead", the first book in the Retriever series, and wasn't very impressed. Laura Anne Gilman tried to create a new world of magic, but she made it way too complicated. There was so much time spent just trying to describe and explain the many different intricacies of her characters' world, that the flow of the book suffered. It was a difficult read. I went ahead and started "Curse the Dark", because I was hoping that, having gotten most of the explanations and descriptions of her world out of the way in the first book, she could settle down to concentrate on plot. It was actually a more difficult read than the first book, and, I'm sorry to say, I could not bring myself to finish the second book. It was more work than enjoyment to read.

..........2006-11-04

I think this was a great debut novel in a series and it really stood out from all the other novels like it. I greatly enjoyed the characters - to the point where I bought the books instead of just reading them through the library. My only complaint is that I wasn't sure if this was the first book due to mention of the character's past. I do not mind prequels but I do hate being confused in the middle of a book.

Dark Prophecy (Trilogy of the Blood Curse, Book 3)

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Well at least it fits into my bookcase
A good ending to a fairly good trilogy

Dark Prophecy (Trilogy of the Blood Curse, Book 3)
Gherbod Fleming
Manufacturer: White Wolf Pub
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 1565049837

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Well at least it fits into my bookcase.......2000-04-30

When reading a commercial tie-in, it would be unfair to expect any great literary triumph, but I endured the entire trilogy expecting, at least, to learn a little more about White Wolf's World of Darkness, and to be told a complete story. Silly me!

What we get in the books isn't too bad, it just that it could have been a lot better. The globetrotting plot fails to capture any of the flavors of its European Settings and Fleming's heavy-handed handling of the prophecy elements of the story detracts from its whole. It also suffers from a very poor ending.

However, the characters are fun, the story is well paced, the action suitably violent, and Fleming obviously knows his stuff about the World of Darkness. If you are playing "Vampire The Masquerade" I would recommend it, but if you are a Storyteller don't expect too much inspiration from it.

A good ending to a fairly good trilogy.......1999-01-29

Much of this novel was redundant... just repeated information from the first two novels. In a way, I see the nessecity of this to remind the reader who the characters are and why they are how they are but it gets really old, really fast. All-in-all, I loved the whole trilogy and the introduction of Montrevant from the Grail's Covenant Trilogy was a masterfully nice touch. Good Job, Gherbod.

Barnabas, Quentin and the Scorpio Curse (DARK SHADOWS, 23)

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Barnabas, Quentin and the Scorpio Curse (DARK SHADOWS, 23)

Manufacturer: PAPERBACK LIBRARY GOTHIC
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000BRSB6C

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CAN BARNABAS RID COLLINWOOD OF THE MENACE OF THE SCORPIO MURDERER. NUMBER 23 IN A SERIES BASED ON ABC-TV'S DARK SHADOWS

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3 great shorts!!!

The Vampires' Curse
Criostophe McFarland
Manufacturer: StoneGarden.net Publishing
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 1600760007

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From beyond the grave come three classic tales of terror that will keep you turning pages...with the lights on.

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3 great shorts!!!.......2007-03-23

The Vampires' Curse
By
Criostophe Mcfarland
Reviewed By
B.L.Morgan

This is a book that consists of three extremely well written short stories. As a rule I don't give plot details in reviews. I don't like to spoil surprises for readers. So these will be impressions that three stories left with me.

The Presence: This is a creeping horror type story where a man is seemingly going insane. But is he really? This one was very spooky; definitely a goose bump-raiser.

Gardens Of Stone: A classic medieval tale of hidden and forbidden knowledge. Publishers should read this one and live by the strong message found here. Storytelling is an ancient art, a way of passing knowledge and ideas. No one should be shut out.

The Vampires' Curse: A classic vampire tale with a heartfelt tragic ending. I was drawn into Diamond's dark world and felt the pain of his existence.

I feel like this is just a sampling of what this writer is capable of. The stories were creepy, atmospheric and compulsively readable.

The Vampires' Curse by Criostophe McFarland is highly recommended.

4 Titles By Christine Feehan : Dark Gold - Dark Symphony - Oceans of Fire - Scarletti Curse

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4 Titles By Christine Feehan : Dark Gold - Dark Symphony - Oceans of Fire - Scarletti Curse
Christine Feehan
Manufacturer: various
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Mass Market Paperback
ASIN: B000WCIFT4

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ASIMOV'S SCIENCE FICTION - Volume 22, number 12 - December Dec 1998: Grist; Down in the Dark; Building the Building of the World; Fruitcake Theory; The Game this Year; Archaic Planets; Curse of the SF Editor's Wife; Hast Seen the White Whale

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ASIMOV'S SCIENCE FICTION - Volume 22, number 12 - December Dec 1998: Grist; Down in the Dark; Building the Building of the World; Fruitcake Theory; The Game this Year; Archaic Planets; Curse of the SF Editor's Wife; Hast Seen the White Whale
Gardner (editor) (Tony Daniel; William Barton; Robert Reed; James Patrick Kelly; Lisa Goldstein; Michael Swanwick; Bruce Boston; Robert Silverberg) Dozois
Manufacturer: Dell Magazines
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000LXJKN4

Barnabas, Quentin and the Mummy's Curse (Dark Shadows, 16)

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Barnabas, Quentin and the Mummy's Curse (Dark Shadows, 16)

Manufacturer: Paperback Library New York
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Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000BQUVM0

BARNABAS, QUENTIN AND THE WITCH'S CURSE [DARK SHADOWS #20]

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BARNABAS, QUENTIN AND THE WITCH'S CURSE [DARK SHADOWS #20]
Marilyn Ross
Manufacturer: Paperback Library
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Binding: Mass Market Paperback
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