Tempest Pilot
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Norman Franks., Norman Franks|AUTHOR., & C. J. Sheddan|AUTHOR. (2008). Tempest Pilot . Grub Street.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Norman Franks, Norman Franks|AUTHOR and C. J. Sheddan|AUTHOR. 2008. Tempest Pilot. Grub Street.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Norman Franks, Norman Franks|AUTHOR and C. J. Sheddan|AUTHOR. Tempest Pilot Grub Street, 2008.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Norman Franks, Norman Franks|AUTHOR, and C. J. Sheddan|AUTHOR. Tempest Pilot Grub Street, 2008.
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Grouped Work ID | 10adea98-5962-3763-3536-cafb7cd58827-eng |
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Full title | tempest pilot |
Author | franks norman |
Grouping Category | book |
Last Update | 2023-05-19 21:00:45PM |
Last Indexed | 2024-05-04 03:06:37AM |
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First Loaded | Aug 16, 2023 |
Last Used | Aug 16, 2023 |
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