My Life as a Rat: A Novel
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Joyce Carol Oates., & Joyce Carol Oates|AUTHOR. (2019). My Life as a Rat: A Novel . HarperCollins.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Joyce Carol Oates and Joyce Carol Oates|AUTHOR. 2019. My Life As a Rat: A Novel. HarperCollins.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Joyce Carol Oates and Joyce Carol Oates|AUTHOR. My Life As a Rat: A Novel HarperCollins, 2019.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Joyce Carol Oates, and Joyce Carol Oates|AUTHOR. My Life As a Rat: A Novel HarperCollins, 2019.
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Full title | my life as a rat |
Author | oates joyce carol |
Grouping Category | book |
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