Hill of Destiny

by Peter Becker

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Original publication date: 1969
Important places*: Lesotho

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Genres: Nonfiction, History, Biography & Memoir, General Nonfiction, Anthropology
DDC/MDS: 968.6 — History & geography History of Africa Southern Africa: Botswana, Zimbabwe, Zambia, Malawi [Lesotho now 968.85]
LCC: DT787.2 .M67 — History of Europe, Asia, Africa and Oceania Africa History of Africa

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