The Famished Road: A Novel
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Open Road Media, 2016.
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9781504040204
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Ben Okri., & Ben Okri|AUTHOR. (2016). The Famished Road: A Novel . Open Road Media.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Ben Okri and Ben Okri|AUTHOR. 2016. The Famished Road: A Novel. Open Road Media.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Ben Okri and Ben Okri|AUTHOR. The Famished Road: A Novel Open Road Media, 2016.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Ben Okri, and Ben Okri|AUTHOR. The Famished Road: A Novel Open Road Media, 2016.
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Grouped Work ID | 95fab9e9-5afb-3076-5c4b-2f50d9f674d9-eng |
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Full title | famished road |
Author | okri ben |
Grouping Category | book |
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