A Thousand Deaths
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Published
Open Road Media, 2014.
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eBook
Language
English
ISBN
9781497605527
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
George Alec Effinger., & George Alec Effinger|AUTHOR. (2014). A Thousand Deaths . Open Road Media.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)George Alec Effinger and George Alec Effinger|AUTHOR. 2014. A Thousand Deaths. Open Road Media.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)George Alec Effinger and George Alec Effinger|AUTHOR. A Thousand Deaths Open Road Media, 2014.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)George Alec Effinger, and George Alec Effinger|AUTHOR. A Thousand Deaths Open Road Media, 2014.
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Grouped Work ID | 20b4a9d7-ee3b-60de-b246-b214f9484b02-eng |
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Full title | thousand deaths |
Author | effinger george alec |
Grouping Category | book |
Last Update | 2024-02-29 18:01:46PM |
Last Indexed | 2024-04-27 02:35:58AM |
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