The Moon and Sixpence
(eAudiobook)
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Published
Author's Republic, 2023.
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eAudiobook
ISBN
9781998246137
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Available Online
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7h 56m 17s
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English
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Somerset Maugham., Somerset Maugham|AUTHOR., Geoffrey Giuliano|READER., & The Hammer|READER. (2023). The Moon and Sixpence . Author's Republic.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Somerset Maugham et al.. 2023. The Moon and Sixpence. Author's Republic.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Somerset Maugham et al.. The Moon and Sixpence Author's Republic, 2023.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Somerset Maugham, Somerset Maugham|AUTHOR, Geoffrey Giuliano|READER, and The Hammer|READER. The Moon and Sixpence Author's Republic, 2023.
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Grouped Work ID | 5158573e-6629-f356-fd78-51b3133212c6-eng |
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Full title | moon and sixpence |
Author | maugham somerset |
Grouping Category | book |
Last Update | 2024-05-15 02:01:02AM |
Last Indexed | 2024-05-21 02:58:37AM |
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