Hans Christian Andersen(1952)
The glorious story of the greatest storyteller of them all!
A small-town shoemaker with a knack for spinning yarns, Hans encounters happiness and heartbreak on his road to becoming a full-fledged writer.
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A small-town shoemaker with a knack for spinning yarns, Hans encounters happiness and heartbreak on his road to becoming a full-fledged writer.
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1952-12-19
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The glorious story of the greatest storyteller of them all!
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