The History of Living Forever: A Novel
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Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2019.
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eBook
Language
English
ISBN
9780374717513
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Jake Wolff., & Jake Wolff|AUTHOR. (2019). The History of Living Forever: A Novel . Farrar, Straus and Giroux.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Jake Wolff and Jake Wolff|AUTHOR. 2019. The History of Living Forever: A Novel. Farrar, Straus and Giroux.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Jake Wolff and Jake Wolff|AUTHOR. The History of Living Forever: A Novel Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2019.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Jake Wolff, and Jake Wolff|AUTHOR. The History of Living Forever: A Novel Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2019.
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Grouped Work ID | a72de938-67eb-a6f6-743b-b2196e129c13-eng |
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Full title | history of living forever |
Author | wolff jake |
Grouping Category | book |
Last Update | 2023-11-23 05:01:31AM |
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