Son of the Old West: The Odyssey of Charlie Siringo: Cowboy, Detective, Writer of the Wild Frontier
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Published
Grove Atlantic, 2023.
Language
English
ISBN
9780802162090
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Nathan Ward., & Nathan Ward|AUTHOR. (2023). Son of the Old West: The Odyssey of Charlie Siringo: Cowboy, Detective, Writer of the Wild Frontier . Grove Atlantic.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Nathan Ward and Nathan Ward|AUTHOR. 2023. Son of the Old West: The Odyssey of Charlie Siringo: Cowboy, Detective, Writer of the Wild Frontier. Grove Atlantic.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Nathan Ward and Nathan Ward|AUTHOR. Son of the Old West: The Odyssey of Charlie Siringo: Cowboy, Detective, Writer of the Wild Frontier Grove Atlantic, 2023.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Nathan Ward, and Nathan Ward|AUTHOR. Son of the Old West: The Odyssey of Charlie Siringo: Cowboy, Detective, Writer of the Wild Frontier Grove Atlantic, 2023.
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Full title | son of the old west the odyssey of charlie siringo cowboy detective writer of the wild frontier |
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