The Bishop's Apron
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Published
Author's Republic, 2023.
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6h 47m 4s
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eAudiobook
Language
English
ISBN
9798823485623
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Somerset Maugham., Somerset Maugham|AUTHOR., Geoffrey Giuliano|READER., & The Arc|READER. (2023). The Bishop's Apron . Author's Republic.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Somerset Maugham et al.. 2023. The Bishop's Apron. Author's Republic.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Somerset Maugham et al.. The Bishop's Apron Author's Republic, 2023.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Somerset Maugham, Somerset Maugham|AUTHOR, Geoffrey Giuliano|READER, and The Arc|READER. The Bishop's Apron Author's Republic, 2023.
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Grouped Work ID | 30a60e07-10ab-3254-ceda-caf3af457f7c-eng |
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Full title | bishops apron |
Author | maugham somerset |
Grouping Category | book |
Last Update | 2023-10-12 21:02:56PM |
Last Indexed | 2024-05-16 10:54:16AM |
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