A General Theory of Oblivion
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4h 2m 0s
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eAudiobook
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English
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9798212017701
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
José Eduardo Agualusa., José Eduardo Agualusa|AUTHOR., & L. J. Ganser|READER. (2023). A General Theory of Oblivion . Blackstone Publishing.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)José Eduardo Agualusa, José Eduardo Agualusa|AUTHOR and L. J. Ganser|READER. 2023. A General Theory of Oblivion. Blackstone Publishing.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)José Eduardo Agualusa, José Eduardo Agualusa|AUTHOR and L. J. Ganser|READER. A General Theory of Oblivion Blackstone Publishing, 2023.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)José Eduardo Agualusa, José Eduardo Agualusa|AUTHOR, and L. J. Ganser|READER. A General Theory of Oblivion Blackstone Publishing, 2023.
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Grouped Work ID | 9c6899a0-b3c6-e89f-2f30-8e978978dc33-eng |
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Full title | general theory of oblivion |
Author | agualusa josé eduardo |
Grouping Category | book |
Last Update | 2023-07-25 14:24:09PM |
Last Indexed | 2024-04-21 00:26:50AM |
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First Loaded | Sep 10, 2023 |
Last Used | Apr 21, 2024 |
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