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Book 1 (The Shimerdas), Chapter 1

An episode of the My Ántonia podcast, hosted by Willa Sibert Cather, titled "Book 1 (The Shimerdas), Chapter 1" was published on February 5, 2008 and runs 7 minutes.

February 5, 2008 ·7m · My Ántonia

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