They Gave Me a Hurricane
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Published
Fighting High Publishing, 2012.
Format
eBook
Language
English
ISBN
9780993212956
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Charles Palliser., & Charles Palliser|AUTHOR. (2012). They Gave Me a Hurricane . Fighting High Publishing.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Charles Palliser and Charles Palliser|AUTHOR. 2012. They Gave Me a Hurricane. Fighting High Publishing.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Charles Palliser and Charles Palliser|AUTHOR. They Gave Me a Hurricane Fighting High Publishing, 2012.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Charles Palliser, and Charles Palliser|AUTHOR. They Gave Me a Hurricane Fighting High Publishing, 2012.
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Grouped Work ID | b8079ed7-5676-bd1e-b4f1-fa08bcb21713-eng |
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Full title | they gave me a hurricane |
Author | palliser charles |
Grouping Category | book |
Last Update | 2023-05-19 19:03:43PM |
Last Indexed | 2024-04-20 05:04:34AM |
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