The Ancient Shore: Dispatches from Naples
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The University of Chicago Press, 2009.
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9780226111308
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Shirley Hazzard., Shirley Hazzard|AUTHOR., & Francis Steegmuller|AUTHOR. (2009). The Ancient Shore: Dispatches from Naples . The University of Chicago Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Shirley Hazzard, Shirley Hazzard|AUTHOR and Francis Steegmuller|AUTHOR. 2009. The Ancient Shore: Dispatches From Naples. The University of Chicago Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Shirley Hazzard, Shirley Hazzard|AUTHOR and Francis Steegmuller|AUTHOR. The Ancient Shore: Dispatches From Naples The University of Chicago Press, 2009.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Shirley Hazzard, Shirley Hazzard|AUTHOR, and Francis Steegmuller|AUTHOR. The Ancient Shore: Dispatches From Naples The University of Chicago Press, 2009.
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