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Also Known As Dame Freya Madeline Stark
Born January 31, 1893 • Paris • France
Died May 9, 1993 (aged 100) • Asolo • Italy
Notable Works “Alexander’s Path” • “Letters from Syria” • “The Minaret of Djam” • “The Southern Gates of Arabia” • “The Valleys of the Assassins”

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