A Free State: A Novel
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English
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9780062284143
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Tom Piazza., & Tom Piazza|AUTHOR. (2015). A Free State: A Novel . HarperCollins Publishers.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Tom Piazza and Tom Piazza|AUTHOR. 2015. A Free State: A Novel. HarperCollins Publishers.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Tom Piazza and Tom Piazza|AUTHOR. A Free State: A Novel HarperCollins Publishers, 2015.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Tom Piazza, and Tom Piazza|AUTHOR. A Free State: A Novel HarperCollins Publishers, 2015.
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Grouped Work ID | 23ff7b36-91e9-481a-b13a-19358d6f19f2-eng |
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Full title | free state |
Author | piazza tom |
Grouping Category | book |
Last Update | 2024-02-17 17:04:51PM |
Last Indexed | 2024-04-20 02:55:32AM |
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Last Used | Sep 21, 2023 |
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