The Lady of Sing Sing: An American Countess, an Italian Immigrant, and Their Epic Battle for Justice in New York's Gilded A
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Idanna Pucci., Idanna Pucci|AUTHOR., & Lisa Flanagan|READER. (2020). The Lady of Sing Sing: An American Countess, an Italian Immigrant, and Their Epic Battle for Justice in New York's Gilded A . Simon & Schuster Audio.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Idanna Pucci, Idanna Pucci|AUTHOR and Lisa Flanagan|READER. 2020. The Lady of Sing Sing: An American Countess, an Italian Immigrant, and Their Epic Battle for Justice in New York's Gilded A. Simon & Schuster Audio.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Idanna Pucci, Idanna Pucci|AUTHOR and Lisa Flanagan|READER. The Lady of Sing Sing: An American Countess, an Italian Immigrant, and Their Epic Battle for Justice in New York's Gilded A Simon & Schuster Audio, 2020.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Idanna Pucci, Idanna Pucci|AUTHOR, and Lisa Flanagan|READER. The Lady of Sing Sing: An American Countess, an Italian Immigrant, and Their Epic Battle for Justice in New York's Gilded A Simon & Schuster Audio, 2020.
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Full title | lady of sing sing an american countess an italian immigrant and their epic battle for justice in new yorks gilded a |
Author | pucci idanna |
Grouping Category | book |
Last Update | 2023-10-10 10:07:57AM |
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