The Book Against God: A Novel
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James Wood., & James Wood|AUTHOR. (2004). The Book Against God: A Novel . Farrar, Straus and Giroux.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)James Wood and James Wood|AUTHOR. 2004. The Book Against God: A Novel. Farrar, Straus and Giroux.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)James Wood and James Wood|AUTHOR. The Book Against God: A Novel Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2004.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)James Wood, and James Wood|AUTHOR. The Book Against God: A Novel Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2004.
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Grouped Work ID | 3e4809fe-5fbc-62c1-f33b-6e046106dfe0-eng |
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Full title | book against god |
Author | wood james |
Grouping Category | book |
Last Update | 2024-05-15 02:01:03AM |
Last Indexed | 2024-06-01 03:21:48AM |
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