New and Collected Stories
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Open Road Media, 2016.
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9781504035026
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Alan Sillitoe., & Alan Sillitoe|AUTHOR. (2016). New and Collected Stories . Open Road Media.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Alan Sillitoe and Alan Sillitoe|AUTHOR. 2016. New and Collected Stories. Open Road Media.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Alan Sillitoe and Alan Sillitoe|AUTHOR. New and Collected Stories Open Road Media, 2016.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Alan Sillitoe, and Alan Sillitoe|AUTHOR. New and Collected Stories Open Road Media, 2016.
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Full title | new and collected |
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