Moonfleet
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English
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9781513287836
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
J. Meade Falkner., & J. Meade Falkner|AUTHOR. (2021). Moonfleet . Mint Editions.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)J. Meade Falkner and J. Meade Falkner|AUTHOR. 2021. Moonfleet. Mint Editions.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)J. Meade Falkner and J. Meade Falkner|AUTHOR. Moonfleet Mint Editions, 2021.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)J. Meade Falkner, and J. Meade Falkner|AUTHOR. Moonfleet Mint Editions, 2021.
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Grouped Work ID | 6d4c8275-ca54-4855-3108-109de194804e-eng |
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Full title | moonfleet |
Author | falkner j meade |
Grouping Category | book |
Last Update | 2023-10-18 21:02:34PM |
Last Indexed | 2024-03-29 03:42:39AM |
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Image Source | hoopla |
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First Loaded | Jun 18, 2022 |
Last Used | Feb 21, 2024 |
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