The Longest Road: A Novel
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9781504036320
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Jeanne Williams., & Jeanne Williams|AUTHOR. (2016). The Longest Road: A Novel . Open Road Media.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Jeanne Williams and Jeanne Williams|AUTHOR. 2016. The Longest Road: A Novel. Open Road Media.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Jeanne Williams and Jeanne Williams|AUTHOR. The Longest Road: A Novel Open Road Media, 2016.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Jeanne Williams, and Jeanne Williams|AUTHOR. The Longest Road: A Novel Open Road Media, 2016.
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Grouped Work ID | ebacbea2-304a-919b-8e38-8f4456ada4a7-eng |
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Full title | longest road |
Author | williams jeanne |
Grouping Category | book |
Last Update | 2024-01-04 19:11:19PM |
Last Indexed | 2024-03-27 03:41:49AM |
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First Loaded | Oct 13, 2021 |
Last Used | Nov 10, 2022 |
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