THE VILE VICTORIANS

By Terry Deary

Synopsis

History with all the good bits left in! Find out when the first public loo was flushed and who had a glass eye for every occasion. Read about school rules for teachers and a gory guide to Victorian death!

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Narrator	Tony Lister
Length	3hrs
Catalogue No.	616369
Publisher	Hippo

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