The Last Wild Men Of Borneo: A True Story of Death and Treasure
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HarperAudio, 2018.
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9h 18m 22s
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eAudiobook
Language
English
ISBN
9780062802828
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Carl Hoffman., Carl Hoffman|AUTHOR., & Joe Barrett|READER. (2018). The Last Wild Men Of Borneo: A True Story of Death and Treasure . HarperAudio.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Carl Hoffman, Carl Hoffman|AUTHOR and Joe Barrett|READER. 2018. The Last Wild Men Of Borneo: A True Story of Death and Treasure. HarperAudio.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Carl Hoffman, Carl Hoffman|AUTHOR and Joe Barrett|READER. The Last Wild Men Of Borneo: A True Story of Death and Treasure HarperAudio, 2018.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Carl Hoffman, Carl Hoffman|AUTHOR, and Joe Barrett|READER. The Last Wild Men Of Borneo: A True Story of Death and Treasure HarperAudio, 2018.
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Full title | last wild men of borneo a true story of death and treasure |
Author | hoffman carl |
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