A Crack in the Edge of the World
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Simon Winchester., Simon Winchester|AUTHOR., & Simon Winchester|READER. (2005). A Crack in the Edge of the World . HarperAudio.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Simon Winchester, Simon Winchester|AUTHOR and Simon Winchester|READER. 2005. A Crack in the Edge of the World. HarperAudio.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Simon Winchester, Simon Winchester|AUTHOR and Simon Winchester|READER. A Crack in the Edge of the World HarperAudio, 2005.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Simon Winchester, Simon Winchester|AUTHOR, and Simon Winchester|READER. A Crack in the Edge of the World HarperAudio, 2005.
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Grouped Work ID | d4793d27-4ee6-d425-10ab-7cb9cd3cebb5-eng |
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Full title | crack in the edge of the world |
Author | winchester simon |
Grouping Category | book |
Last Update | 2023-05-12 18:00:23PM |
Last Indexed | 2024-04-17 05:13:24AM |
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Last Used | Apr 15, 2024 |
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