Anklet and Other Stories
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Blazing Sapphire Press, 2017.
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9781936135394
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Shome Dasgupta., & Shome Dasgupta|AUTHOR. (2017). Anklet and Other Stories . Blazing Sapphire Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Shome Dasgupta and Shome Dasgupta|AUTHOR. 2017. Anklet and Other Stories. Blazing Sapphire Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Shome Dasgupta and Shome Dasgupta|AUTHOR. Anklet and Other Stories Blazing Sapphire Press, 2017.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Shome Dasgupta, and Shome Dasgupta|AUTHOR. Anklet and Other Stories Blazing Sapphire Press, 2017.
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Full title | anklet and other |
Author | dasgupta shome |
Grouping Category | book |
Last Update | 2022-10-18 20:30:28PM |
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