The Subprimes: A Novel
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Karl Taro Greenfeld., & Karl Taro Greenfeld|AUTHOR. (2015). The Subprimes: A Novel . HarperCollins Publishers.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Karl Taro Greenfeld and Karl Taro Greenfeld|AUTHOR. 2015. The Subprimes: A Novel. HarperCollins Publishers.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Karl Taro Greenfeld and Karl Taro Greenfeld|AUTHOR. The Subprimes: A Novel HarperCollins Publishers, 2015.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Karl Taro Greenfeld, and Karl Taro Greenfeld|AUTHOR. The Subprimes: A Novel HarperCollins Publishers, 2015.
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Full title | subprimes |
Author | greenfeld karl taro |
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