Devices and Desires: Bess of Hardwick and the Building of Elizabethan England
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Published
HarperAudio, 2019.
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11h 58m 57s
Language
English
ISBN
9780062895325
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Kate Hubbard., Kate Hubbard|AUTHOR., & Unknown|READER. (2019). Devices and Desires: Bess of Hardwick and the Building of Elizabethan England . HarperAudio.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Kate Hubbard, Kate Hubbard|AUTHOR and Unknown|READER. 2019. Devices and Desires: Bess of Hardwick and the Building of Elizabethan England. HarperAudio.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Kate Hubbard, Kate Hubbard|AUTHOR and Unknown|READER. Devices and Desires: Bess of Hardwick and the Building of Elizabethan England HarperAudio, 2019.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Kate Hubbard, Kate Hubbard|AUTHOR, and Unknown|READER. Devices and Desires: Bess of Hardwick and the Building of Elizabethan England HarperAudio, 2019.
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Full title | devices and desires bess of hardwick and the building of elizabethan england |
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