Cygnet: A Novel
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6h 35m 59s
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eAudiobook
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English
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9780062891969
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Season Butler., Season Butler|AUTHOR., & Ayesha Antoine|READER. (2019). Cygnet: A Novel . HarperAudio.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Season Butler, Season Butler|AUTHOR and Ayesha Antoine|READER. 2019. Cygnet: A Novel. HarperAudio.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Season Butler, Season Butler|AUTHOR and Ayesha Antoine|READER. Cygnet: A Novel HarperAudio, 2019.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Season Butler, Season Butler|AUTHOR, and Ayesha Antoine|READER. Cygnet: A Novel HarperAudio, 2019.
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Full title | cygnet |
Author | butler season |
Grouping Category | book |
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