Harvard Square: A Love Story
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Columbia University Press, 2023.
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Catherine J. Turco., & Catherine J. Turco|AUTHOR. (2023). Harvard Square: A Love Story . Columbia University Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Catherine J. Turco and Catherine J. Turco|AUTHOR. 2023. Harvard Square: A Love Story. Columbia University Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Catherine J. Turco and Catherine J. Turco|AUTHOR. Harvard Square: A Love Story Columbia University Press, 2023.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Catherine J. Turco, and Catherine J. Turco|AUTHOR. Harvard Square: A Love Story Columbia University Press, 2023.
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