Big Top Burning: The True Story of an Arsonist, a Missing Girl, and The Greatest Show On Earth
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Laura A. Woollett., & Laura A. Woollett|AUTHOR. (2015). Big Top Burning: The True Story of an Arsonist, a Missing Girl, and The Greatest Show On Earth . Chicago Review Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Laura A. Woollett and Laura A. Woollett|AUTHOR. 2015. Big Top Burning: The True Story of an Arsonist, a Missing Girl, and The Greatest Show On Earth. Chicago Review Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Laura A. Woollett and Laura A. Woollett|AUTHOR. Big Top Burning: The True Story of an Arsonist, a Missing Girl, and The Greatest Show On Earth Chicago Review Press, 2015.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Laura A. Woollett, and Laura A. Woollett|AUTHOR. Big Top Burning: The True Story of an Arsonist, a Missing Girl, and The Greatest Show On Earth Chicago Review Press, 2015.
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Full title | big top burning the true story of an arsonist a missing girl and the greatest show on earth |
Author | woollett laura a |
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