Review of The Scarlet Empress (1934) by Dickie L — 04 Oct 2011

Super crazy, expressionistic, gothic, sexually-charged, historical fantasy. Da shiz.

This review of The Scarlet Empress (1934) was written by Dickie L on 04 Oct 2011.

The Scarlet Empress has generally received very positive reviews.

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