The Seagulls' Wedding
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Published
Texianer Verlag, 2020.
Format
eBook
Language
English
ISBN
9783949197185
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Merih Gunay., & Merih Gunay|AUTHOR. (2020). The Seagulls' Wedding . Texianer Verlag.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Merih Gunay and Merih Gunay|AUTHOR. 2020. The Seagulls' Wedding. Texianer Verlag.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Merih Gunay and Merih Gunay|AUTHOR. The Seagulls' Wedding Texianer Verlag, 2020.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Merih Gunay, and Merih Gunay|AUTHOR. The Seagulls' Wedding Texianer Verlag, 2020.
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Grouped Work ID | 44cb0547-c764-0cd5-a0dc-dbcb4ba171b8-eng |
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Full title | seagulls wedding |
Author | gunay merih |
Grouping Category | book |
Last Update | 2024-02-29 09:11:11AM |
Last Indexed | 2024-04-20 03:22:24AM |
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