Hiddensee: A Tale of the Once and Future Nutcracker
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Gregory Maguire., & Gregory Maguire|AUTHOR. (2017). Hiddensee: A Tale of the Once and Future Nutcracker . HarperCollins.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Gregory Maguire and Gregory Maguire|AUTHOR. 2017. Hiddensee: A Tale of the Once and Future Nutcracker. HarperCollins.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Gregory Maguire and Gregory Maguire|AUTHOR. Hiddensee: A Tale of the Once and Future Nutcracker HarperCollins, 2017.
Harvard Citation (style guide)Gregory Maguire. and Gregory Maguire|AUTHOR. (2017). Hiddensee: A tale of the once and future nutcracker. HarperCollins.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Gregory Maguire, and Gregory Maguire|AUTHOR. Hiddensee: A Tale of the Once and Future Nutcracker HarperCollins, 2017.
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Full title | hiddensee a tale of the once and future nutcracker |
Author | maguire gregory |
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