The Sleeping Car Porter
(eAudiobook)
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Coach House Books, 2022.
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eAudiobook
ISBN
9781770567689
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6h 22m 0s
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English
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Suzette Mayr., Suzette Mayr|AUTHOR., & Chris McPherson|READER. (2022). The Sleeping Car Porter . Coach House Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Suzette Mayr, Suzette Mayr|AUTHOR and Chris McPherson|READER. 2022. The Sleeping Car Porter. Coach House Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Suzette Mayr, Suzette Mayr|AUTHOR and Chris McPherson|READER. The Sleeping Car Porter Coach House Books, 2022.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Suzette Mayr, Suzette Mayr|AUTHOR, and Chris McPherson|READER. The Sleeping Car Porter Coach House Books, 2022.
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