Harbor of Spies: A Novel of Historic Havana
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Globe Pequot, 2018.
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eBook
Language
English
ISBN
9781493032273
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Robin Lloyd., & Robin Lloyd|AUTHOR. (2018). Harbor of Spies: A Novel of Historic Havana . Globe Pequot.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Robin Lloyd and Robin Lloyd|AUTHOR. 2018. Harbor of Spies: A Novel of Historic Havana. Globe Pequot.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Robin Lloyd and Robin Lloyd|AUTHOR. Harbor of Spies: A Novel of Historic Havana Globe Pequot, 2018.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Robin Lloyd, and Robin Lloyd|AUTHOR. Harbor of Spies: A Novel of Historic Havana Globe Pequot, 2018.
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Full title | harbor of spies |
Author | lloyd robin |
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