My Kingdom for a Horse: The War of the Roses
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Ed West., & Ed West|AUTHOR. (2018). My Kingdom for a Horse: The War of the Roses . Skyhorse.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Ed West and Ed West|AUTHOR. 2018. My Kingdom for a Horse: The War of the Roses. Skyhorse.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Ed West and Ed West|AUTHOR. My Kingdom for a Horse: The War of the Roses Skyhorse, 2018.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Ed West, and Ed West|AUTHOR. My Kingdom for a Horse: The War of the Roses Skyhorse, 2018.
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Full title | my kingdom for a horse the war of the roses |
Author | west ed |
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