The Hero of This Book: A Novel
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4h 33m 2s
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Elizabeth McCracken., Elizabeth McCracken|AUTHOR., & Elizabeth McCracken|READER. (2022). The Hero of This Book: A Novel . HarperAudio.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Elizabeth McCracken, Elizabeth McCracken|AUTHOR and Elizabeth McCracken|READER. 2022. The Hero of This Book: A Novel. HarperAudio.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Elizabeth McCracken, Elizabeth McCracken|AUTHOR and Elizabeth McCracken|READER. The Hero of This Book: A Novel HarperAudio, 2022.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Elizabeth McCracken, Elizabeth McCracken|AUTHOR, and Elizabeth McCracken|READER. The Hero of This Book: A Novel HarperAudio, 2022.
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Grouped Work ID | 41d8f47b-2c3c-2580-e9f7-76fa93435d05-eng |
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Full title | hero of this book |
Author | mccracken elizabeth |
Grouping Category | book |
Last Update | 2024-05-09 18:27:09PM |
Last Indexed | 2024-05-10 22:06:40PM |
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Last Used | May 3, 2024 |
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