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Rarely is one allowed such an intimate glimpse into the ""high peaks"" of a life so extraordinary and exciting as that of C.V. Whitney. Scion of a distinguished family of great wealth, ""Sonny"" Whitney early displayed the zest for life and the adventurous spi...

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Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Whitney, C. V. (Cornelius Vanderbilt), 1899-1992
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Lexington : University Press of Kentucky, ©1977.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo

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