Barnum: An American Life
(eAudiobook)
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Simon & Schuster Audio, 2019.
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eAudiobook
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9781508294184
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11h 41m 53s
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English
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Robert Wilson., Robert Wilson|AUTHOR., & Arthur Morey|READER. (2019). Barnum: An American Life . Simon & Schuster Audio.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Robert Wilson, Robert Wilson|AUTHOR and Arthur Morey|READER. 2019. Barnum: An American Life. Simon & Schuster Audio.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Robert Wilson, Robert Wilson|AUTHOR and Arthur Morey|READER. Barnum: An American Life Simon & Schuster Audio, 2019.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Robert Wilson, Robert Wilson|AUTHOR, and Arthur Morey|READER. Barnum: An American Life Simon & Schuster Audio, 2019.
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