The Duty to Stand Aside: Nineteen Eighty-Four and the Wartime Quarrel of George Orwell and Alex Comfort
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Eric Laursen., & Eric Laursen|AUTHOR. (2018). The Duty to Stand Aside: Nineteen Eighty-Four and the Wartime Quarrel of George Orwell and Alex Comfort . AK Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Eric Laursen and Eric Laursen|AUTHOR. 2018. The Duty to Stand Aside: Nineteen Eighty-Four and the Wartime Quarrel of George Orwell and Alex Comfort. AK Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Eric Laursen and Eric Laursen|AUTHOR. The Duty to Stand Aside: Nineteen Eighty-Four and the Wartime Quarrel of George Orwell and Alex Comfort AK Press, 2018.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Eric Laursen, and Eric Laursen|AUTHOR. The Duty to Stand Aside: Nineteen Eighty-Four and the Wartime Quarrel of George Orwell and Alex Comfort AK Press, 2018.
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Full title | duty to stand aside nineteen eighty four and the wartime quarrel of george orwell and alex comfort |
Author | laursen eric |
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