Book review: “Batavia’s Graveyard” by Mike Dash
The hardcover edition of Mike Dash’s 2002 Batavia’s Graveyard has no subtitle. But, to attract potential buyers, these words are at the top of the dustjacket: THE TRUE STORY OF [...]
The hardcover edition of Mike Dash’s 2002 Batavia’s Graveyard has no subtitle. But, to attract potential buyers, these words are at the top of the dustjacket: THE TRUE STORY OF [...]
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