Frederick the Great

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  • Published 20211102
  • ISBN: 978-1-922212-65-8
  • Extent: 264pp
  • Paperback (234 x 153mm), eBook

When he was young, Frederick the Great tried to flee his tyrannical father

By conspiring with his best friend, 

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Nick Mansfield

Nick Mansfield has published one volume of poetry, and has also been a teacher of English, cultural studies and creative writing.

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