The Provincial Lady in Wartime
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Ukemi Audiobooks from W. F. Howes Ltd, 2024.
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8h 19m 0s
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English
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9781004165087
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E. M. Delafield., E. M. Delafield|AUTHOR., & Georgina Sutton|READER. (2024). The Provincial Lady in Wartime . Ukemi Audiobooks from W. F. Howes Ltd.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)E. M. Delafield, E. M. Delafield|AUTHOR and Georgina Sutton|READER. 2024. The Provincial Lady in Wartime. Ukemi Audiobooks from W. F. Howes Ltd.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)E. M. Delafield, E. M. Delafield|AUTHOR and Georgina Sutton|READER. The Provincial Lady in Wartime Ukemi Audiobooks from W. F. Howes Ltd, 2024.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)E. M. Delafield, E. M. Delafield|AUTHOR, and Georgina Sutton|READER. The Provincial Lady in Wartime Ukemi Audiobooks from W. F. Howes Ltd, 2024.
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Grouped Work ID | 82c955f1-ed91-df70-84cf-fb403d92a3ab-eng |
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Full title | provincial lady in wartime |
Author | delafield e m |
Grouping Category | book |
Last Update | 2024-05-15 02:00:43AM |
Last Indexed | 2024-06-08 03:38:10AM |
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