A Long Way From Home
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Published
Otbebookpublishing, 2023.
Format
eBook
Language
English
ISBN
9783988269386
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Claude McKay., & Claude McKay|AUTHOR. (2023). A Long Way From Home . Otbebookpublishing.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Claude McKay and Claude McKay|AUTHOR. 2023. A Long Way From Home. Otbebookpublishing.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Claude McKay and Claude McKay|AUTHOR. A Long Way From Home Otbebookpublishing, 2023.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Claude McKay, and Claude McKay|AUTHOR. A Long Way From Home Otbebookpublishing, 2023.
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Grouped Work ID | 9b02d421-5c3a-72eb-49b7-3acbd2929dd6-eng |
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Full title | long way from home |
Author | mckay claude |
Grouping Category | book |
Last Update | 2024-05-15 02:00:47AM |
Last Indexed | 2024-05-21 04:13:30AM |
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