Leaving the Sea: Stories
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9h 25m 0s
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eAudiobook
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English
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Ben Marcus., Ben Marcus|AUTHOR., George Guidall|READER., Andy Paris|READER., Brian Hutchison|READER., & Andrew Garman|READER. (2014). Leaving the Sea: Stories . Recorded Books, Inc..
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Ben Marcus et al.. 2014. Leaving the Sea: Stories. Recorded Books, Inc.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Ben Marcus et al.. Leaving the Sea: Stories Recorded Books, Inc, 2014.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Ben Marcus, et al. Leaving the Sea: Stories Recorded Books, Inc., 2014.
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Grouped Work ID | 28f978a6-2a8b-e1f5-34a2-1e728f909451-eng |
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Full title | leaving the sea |
Author | marcus ben |
Grouping Category | book |
Last Update | 2024-03-27 21:55:45PM |
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Last Used | Mar 27, 2024 |
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