The Dictator's Shadow: Life Under Augusto Pinochet
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Heraldo Munoz., & Heraldo Munoz|AUTHOR. (2008). The Dictator's Shadow: Life Under Augusto Pinochet . Basic Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Heraldo Munoz and Heraldo Munoz|AUTHOR. 2008. The Dictator's Shadow: Life Under Augusto Pinochet. Basic Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Heraldo Munoz and Heraldo Munoz|AUTHOR. The Dictator's Shadow: Life Under Augusto Pinochet Basic Books, 2008.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Heraldo Munoz, and Heraldo Munoz|AUTHOR. The Dictator's Shadow: Life Under Augusto Pinochet Basic Books, 2008.
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