The Man Who Would Be King
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1h 49m 47s
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eAudiobook
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English
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9781998246212
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Rudyard Kipling., Rudyard Kipling|AUTHOR., Geoffrey Giuliano|READER., & The Arc|READER. (2023). The Man Who Would Be King . Author's Republic.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Rudyard Kipling et al.. 2023. The Man Who Would Be King. Author's Republic.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Rudyard Kipling et al.. The Man Who Would Be King Author's Republic, 2023.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Rudyard Kipling, Rudyard Kipling|AUTHOR, Geoffrey Giuliano|READER, and The Arc|READER. The Man Who Would Be King Author's Republic, 2023.
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Full title | man who would be king |
Author | kipling rudyard |
Grouping Category | book |
Last Update | 2024-03-20 07:06:06AM |
Last Indexed | 2024-04-23 21:11:21PM |
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