Édith Piaf: A Cultural History [1 ed.] 9781781384251, 9781781382578

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Édith Piaf: A Cultural History [1 ed.]
9781781384251, 9781781382578

«C’est l’amour qui fait rêver.» Édith Piaf, de son vrai nom Édith Giovanna Gassion (1915-1963), est bien plus qu’un

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A compelling history of British imperial culture, showing how it was adopted and subverted by colonial subjects around t

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