The Man Behind the Book: Literary Profiles
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Louis Auchincloss., & Louis Auchincloss|AUTHOR. (1996). The Man Behind the Book: Literary Profiles . Houghton Mifflin Harcourt.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Louis Auchincloss and Louis Auchincloss|AUTHOR. 1996. The Man Behind the Book: Literary Profiles. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Louis Auchincloss and Louis Auchincloss|AUTHOR. The Man Behind the Book: Literary Profiles Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 1996.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Louis Auchincloss, and Louis Auchincloss|AUTHOR. The Man Behind the Book: Literary Profiles Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 1996.
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Full title | man behind the book literary profiles |
Author | auchincloss louis |
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