Peculiar Ground: A Novel
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Lucy Hughes-Hallett., & Lucy Hughes-Hallett|AUTHOR. (2018). Peculiar Ground: A Novel . HarperCollins.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Lucy Hughes-Hallett and Lucy Hughes-Hallett|AUTHOR. 2018. Peculiar Ground: A Novel. HarperCollins.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Lucy Hughes-Hallett and Lucy Hughes-Hallett|AUTHOR. Peculiar Ground: A Novel HarperCollins, 2018.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Lucy Hughes-Hallett, and Lucy Hughes-Hallett|AUTHOR. Peculiar Ground: A Novel HarperCollins, 2018.
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Full title | peculiar ground |
Author | hughes hallett lucy |
Grouping Category | book |
Last Update | 2024-04-18 22:02:38PM |
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