James Riley (1) (1770–1840)

Auteur van An Authentic Narrative of the Loss of the American Brig Commerce Wrecked on the Western Coast of Africa in the Month of August, 1815

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James Riley is the New York Times bestselling author of the Half Upon a Time and Story Thieves series. (Bowker Author Biography)

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Geboortedatum: 1770
Overlijdensdatum: 1840-03-13
Geslacht: male
Geboorteplaats: Middletown, Connecticut, USA
Plaats van overlijden: at sea

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