War and Shadows: The Haunting of Vietnam
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Mai Lan Gustafsson., & Mai Lan Gustafsson|AUTHOR. (2010). War and Shadows: The Haunting of Vietnam . Cornell University Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Mai Lan Gustafsson and Mai Lan Gustafsson|AUTHOR. 2010. War and Shadows: The Haunting of Vietnam. Cornell University Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Mai Lan Gustafsson and Mai Lan Gustafsson|AUTHOR. War and Shadows: The Haunting of Vietnam Cornell University Press, 2010.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Mai Lan Gustafsson, and Mai Lan Gustafsson|AUTHOR. War and Shadows: The Haunting of Vietnam Cornell University Press, 2010.
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Full title | war and shadows the haunting of vietnam |
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