Havana Nocturne: How the Mob Owned Cuba and Then Lost It to the Revolution
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HarperCollins Publishers, 2009.
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9780061795589
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T. J. English., & T. J. English|AUTHOR. (2009). Havana Nocturne: How the Mob Owned Cuba and Then Lost It to the Revolution . HarperCollins Publishers.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)T. J. English and T. J. English|AUTHOR. 2009. Havana Nocturne: How the Mob Owned Cuba and Then Lost It to the Revolution. HarperCollins Publishers.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)T. J. English and T. J. English|AUTHOR. Havana Nocturne: How the Mob Owned Cuba and Then Lost It to the Revolution HarperCollins Publishers, 2009.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)T. J. English, and T. J. English|AUTHOR. Havana Nocturne: How the Mob Owned Cuba and Then Lost It to the Revolution HarperCollins Publishers, 2009.
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