The General
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English
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9780008281410
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
C. S. Forester., & C. S. Forester|AUTHOR. (2017). The General . HarperCollins Publishers.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)C. S. Forester and C. S. Forester|AUTHOR. 2017. The General. HarperCollins Publishers.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)C. S. Forester and C. S. Forester|AUTHOR. The General HarperCollins Publishers, 2017.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)C. S. Forester, and C. S. Forester|AUTHOR. The General HarperCollins Publishers, 2017.
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