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The Great Frenchman's Folly (Panama Disaster 1)

The Great Frenchman's Folly (Panama Disaster 1)

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Ferdinand De Lesseps, "the Great Frenchman", is convinced that he is the man to build the Panama Canal. No, he isn't an engineer and, no, he's never actually been to Panama before. But he managed to dig the Suez Canal, and everyone said that would be impossible too. How hard can it be?

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