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Feb 2024
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Studies of Death by Count Stanislaus Eri...

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Studies of Death by Count Stanislaus Eric Stenbock audiobook. Genre: horror Count Stanislaus Eric Stenbock was an eccentric character to say the least. Maintaining a veritable zoo on his estate populated with the likes of a reindeer and a bear, he travelled with a dog, a monkey and a life-sized doll he nicknamed 'The Little Count' and which he referred to a ... Show More
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