Triumph of the Absurd: A Reporter's Love for the Abandoned People of Vietnam
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1517 Publishing, 2015.
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9781945500077
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Uwe Siemon-Netto., & Uwe Siemon-Netto|AUTHOR. (2015). Triumph of the Absurd: A Reporter's Love for the Abandoned People of Vietnam . 1517 Publishing.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Uwe Siemon-Netto and Uwe Siemon-Netto|AUTHOR. 2015. Triumph of the Absurd: A Reporter's Love for the Abandoned People of Vietnam. 1517 Publishing.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Uwe Siemon-Netto and Uwe Siemon-Netto|AUTHOR. Triumph of the Absurd: A Reporter's Love for the Abandoned People of Vietnam 1517 Publishing, 2015.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Uwe Siemon-Netto, and Uwe Siemon-Netto|AUTHOR. Triumph of the Absurd: A Reporter's Love for the Abandoned People of Vietnam 1517 Publishing, 2015.
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Full title | triumph of the absurd a reporters love for the abandoned people of vietnam |
Author | siemon netto uwe |
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