The Sleeping Car Porter
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Coach House Books, 2022.
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9781770567269
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Suzette Mayr., & Suzette Mayr|AUTHOR. (2022). The Sleeping Car Porter . Coach House Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Suzette Mayr and Suzette Mayr|AUTHOR. 2022. The Sleeping Car Porter. Coach House Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Suzette Mayr and Suzette Mayr|AUTHOR. The Sleeping Car Porter Coach House Books, 2022.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Suzette Mayr, and Suzette Mayr|AUTHOR. The Sleeping Car Porter Coach House Books, 2022.
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Full title | sleeping car porter |
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