A Man of Two Faces
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Grove Atlantic, 2023.
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9780802160515
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Viet Thanh Nguyen., Nguyen Viet Thanh|AUTHOR., & Viet Thanh Nguyen|AUTHOR. (2023). A Man of Two Faces . Grove Atlantic.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Viet Thanh Nguyen, Nguyen Viet Thanh|AUTHOR and Viet Thanh Nguyen|AUTHOR. 2023. A Man of Two Faces. Grove Atlantic.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Viet Thanh Nguyen, Nguyen Viet Thanh|AUTHOR and Viet Thanh Nguyen|AUTHOR. A Man of Two Faces Grove Atlantic, 2023.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Viet Thanh Nguyen, Nguyen Viet Thanh|AUTHOR, and Viet Thanh Nguyen|AUTHOR. A Man of Two Faces Grove Atlantic, 2023.
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