Roots Home
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9781800170797
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Gillian Clarke., & Gillian Clarke|AUTHOR. (2021). Roots Home . Carcanet Press Ltd..
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Gillian Clarke and Gillian Clarke|AUTHOR. 2021. Roots Home. Carcanet Press Ltd.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Gillian Clarke and Gillian Clarke|AUTHOR. Roots Home Carcanet Press Ltd, 2021.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Gillian Clarke, and Gillian Clarke|AUTHOR. Roots Home Carcanet Press Ltd., 2021.
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Grouped Work ID | 92759a8d-b7b8-3b23-9ca9-4cc691786d38-eng |
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Full title | roots home |
Author | clarke gillian |
Grouping Category | book |
Last Update | 2024-06-05 23:01:32PM |
Last Indexed | 2024-06-08 02:08:33AM |
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First Loaded | Sep 1, 2022 |
Last Used | Sep 1, 2022 |
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