The Contender: The Story of Marlon Brando
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Published
HarperCollins, 2019.
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eBook
Language
English
ISBN
9780062427656
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
William J. Mann., & William J. Mann|AUTHOR. (2019). The Contender: The Story of Marlon Brando . HarperCollins.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)William J. Mann and William J. Mann|AUTHOR. 2019. The Contender: The Story of Marlon Brando. HarperCollins.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)William J. Mann and William J. Mann|AUTHOR. The Contender: The Story of Marlon Brando HarperCollins, 2019.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)William J. Mann, and William J. Mann|AUTHOR. The Contender: The Story of Marlon Brando HarperCollins, 2019.
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Full title | contender the story of marlon brando |
Author | mann william j |
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