The Last Hurrah
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The University of Chicago Press, 2016.
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9780226321554
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Edwin O'Connor., & Edwin O'Connor|AUTHOR. (2016). The Last Hurrah . The University of Chicago Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Edwin O'Connor and Edwin O'Connor|AUTHOR. 2016. The Last Hurrah. The University of Chicago Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Edwin O'Connor and Edwin O'Connor|AUTHOR. The Last Hurrah The University of Chicago Press, 2016.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Edwin O'Connor, and Edwin O'Connor|AUTHOR. The Last Hurrah The University of Chicago Press, 2016.
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