Limonov: The Outrageous Adventures of the Radical Soviet Poet Who Became a Bum in New York, a Sensation in Fr
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Emmanuel Carrère., & Emmanuel Carrère|AUTHOR. (2014). Limonov: The Outrageous Adventures of the Radical Soviet Poet Who Became a Bum in New York, a Sensation in Fr . Farrar, Straus and Giroux.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Emmanuel Carrère and Emmanuel Carrère|AUTHOR. 2014. Limonov: The Outrageous Adventures of the Radical Soviet Poet Who Became a Bum in New York, a Sensation in Fr. Farrar, Straus and Giroux.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Emmanuel Carrère and Emmanuel Carrère|AUTHOR. Limonov: The Outrageous Adventures of the Radical Soviet Poet Who Became a Bum in New York, a Sensation in Fr Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2014.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Emmanuel Carrère, and Emmanuel Carrère|AUTHOR. Limonov: The Outrageous Adventures of the Radical Soviet Poet Who Became a Bum in New York, a Sensation in Fr Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2014.
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Full title | limonov the outrageous adventures of the radical soviet poet who became a bum in new york a sensation in fr |
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