Atticus Finch: The Biography
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Hachette Audio, 2018.
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8h 0m 0s
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English
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9781549115103
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Joseph Crespino., Joseph Crespino|AUTHOR., & Dan Woren|READER. (2018). Atticus Finch: The Biography . Hachette Audio.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Joseph Crespino, Joseph Crespino|AUTHOR and Dan Woren|READER. 2018. Atticus Finch: The Biography. Hachette Audio.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Joseph Crespino, Joseph Crespino|AUTHOR and Dan Woren|READER. Atticus Finch: The Biography Hachette Audio, 2018.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Joseph Crespino, Joseph Crespino|AUTHOR, and Dan Woren|READER. Atticus Finch: The Biography Hachette Audio, 2018.
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