A Year in Paris: Season-by-Season in the City of Light
(eAudiobook)
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HarperAudio, 2019.
ISBN
9780062896629
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7h 13m 38s
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eAudiobook
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English
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
John Baxter., John Baxter|AUTHOR., & Unknown|READER. (2019). A Year in Paris: Season-by-Season in the City of Light . HarperAudio.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)John Baxter, John Baxter|AUTHOR and Unknown|READER. 2019. A Year in Paris: Season-by-Season in the City of Light. HarperAudio.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)John Baxter, John Baxter|AUTHOR and Unknown|READER. A Year in Paris: Season-by-Season in the City of Light HarperAudio, 2019.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)John Baxter, John Baxter|AUTHOR, and Unknown|READER. A Year in Paris: Season-by-Season in the City of Light HarperAudio, 2019.
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Full title | year in paris season by season in the city of light |
Author | baxter john |
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