Tolkien and the West
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5h 15m 0s
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Michael Drout., Michael Drout|AUTHOR., & Michael Drout|READER. (2012). Tolkien and the West . Recorded Books, Inc..
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Michael Drout, Michael Drout|AUTHOR and Michael Drout|READER. 2012. Tolkien and the West. Recorded Books, Inc.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Michael Drout, Michael Drout|AUTHOR and Michael Drout|READER. Tolkien and the West Recorded Books, Inc, 2012.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Michael Drout, Michael Drout|AUTHOR, and Michael Drout|READER. Tolkien and the West Recorded Books, Inc., 2012.
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Full title | tolkien and the west |
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