The End of the End of the Earth: Essays
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Jonathan Franzen., & Jonathan Franzen|AUTHOR. (2018). The End of the End of the Earth: Essays . Farrar, Straus and Giroux.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Jonathan Franzen and Jonathan Franzen|AUTHOR. 2018. The End of the End of the Earth: Essays. Farrar, Straus and Giroux.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Jonathan Franzen and Jonathan Franzen|AUTHOR. The End of the End of the Earth: Essays Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2018.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Jonathan Franzen, and Jonathan Franzen|AUTHOR. The End of the End of the Earth: Essays Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2018.
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Full title | end of the end of the earth essays |
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