Agathe's Summer
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English
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9781510734807
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Didier Pourquery., & Didier Pourquery|AUTHOR. (2018). Agathe's Summer . Skyhorse.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Didier Pourquery and Didier Pourquery|AUTHOR. 2018. Agathe's Summer. Skyhorse.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Didier Pourquery and Didier Pourquery|AUTHOR. Agathe's Summer Skyhorse, 2018.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Didier Pourquery, and Didier Pourquery|AUTHOR. Agathe's Summer Skyhorse, 2018.
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Grouped Work ID | 8da5afa6-8563-8fe0-735b-30f9a631098b-eng |
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Full title | agathes summer |
Author | pourquery didier |
Grouping Category | book |
Last Update | 2023-12-01 18:07:10PM |
Last Indexed | 2024-04-18 04:43:47AM |
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First Loaded | Aug 16, 2023 |
Last Used | Aug 16, 2023 |
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