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    Helen Perry Curtis and The European Trip of a Lifetime
    Helen Perry Curtis and The European Trip of a Lifetime
    Helen Perry Curtis and The European Trip of a Lifetime
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    Helen Perry Curtis and The European Trip of a Lifetime

    By Laura Gellott

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    In 1937, Helen Perry Curtis published Jean & Company, Unlimited. Chosen in 1938 as a Junior Literary Guild Selection of the Month, Jean is the charming account of an American girl's first encounter with Europe. In Helen Perry Curtis and the European Trip of a Lifetime, author Laura Gellott tells the story of t

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherParafine Press
    Release dateSep 20, 2020
    ISBN9781950843282
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