Peace, They Say: A History of the Nobel Peace Prize, the Most Famous and Controversial Prize in the World
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Jay Nordlinger., & Jay Nordlinger|AUTHOR. (2012). Peace, They Say: A History of the Nobel Peace Prize, the Most Famous and Controversial Prize in the World . Encounter Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Jay Nordlinger and Jay Nordlinger|AUTHOR. 2012. Peace, They Say: A History of the Nobel Peace Prize, the Most Famous and Controversial Prize in the World. Encounter Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Jay Nordlinger and Jay Nordlinger|AUTHOR. Peace, They Say: A History of the Nobel Peace Prize, the Most Famous and Controversial Prize in the World Encounter Books, 2012.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Jay Nordlinger, and Jay Nordlinger|AUTHOR. Peace, They Say: A History of the Nobel Peace Prize, the Most Famous and Controversial Prize in the World Encounter Books, 2012.
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