The book of delights
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Published:
Chapel Hill, North Carolina : Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill, 2019.
Format:
Book
Physical Desc:
xii, 274 pages ; 19 cm
Language:
Unknown
ISBN:
9781616207922, 1616207922, 9781643753287, 9781616207922
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Description
"Author Ross Gay spent a year writing almost-daily essays about the things, large and small, that delight him"--,Provided by publisher.
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APA Citation (style guide)
Gay, R. (2019). The book of delights. Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Gay, Ross, 1974-. 2019. The Book of Delights. Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Gay, Ross, 1974-, The Book of Delights. Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill, 2019.
MLA Citation (style guide)Gay, Ross. The Book of Delights. Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill, 2019.
Note! Citation formats are based on standards as of July 2022. Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy.
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