Fun & Games with Alistair Cooke: On Sport and Other Amusements
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Open Road Media, 2015.
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Alistair Cooke., & Alistair Cooke|AUTHOR. (2015). Fun & Games with Alistair Cooke: On Sport and Other Amusements . Open Road Media.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Alistair Cooke and Alistair Cooke|AUTHOR. 2015. Fun & Games With Alistair Cooke: On Sport and Other Amusements. Open Road Media.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Alistair Cooke and Alistair Cooke|AUTHOR. Fun & Games With Alistair Cooke: On Sport and Other Amusements Open Road Media, 2015.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Alistair Cooke, and Alistair Cooke|AUTHOR. Fun & Games With Alistair Cooke: On Sport and Other Amusements Open Road Media, 2015.
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