The River of Lost Footsteps: Histories of Burma
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Thant Myint-U., & Thant Myint-U|AUTHOR. (2007). The River of Lost Footsteps: Histories of Burma . Farrar, Straus and Giroux.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Thant Myint-U and Thant Myint-U|AUTHOR. 2007. The River of Lost Footsteps: Histories of Burma. Farrar, Straus and Giroux.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Thant Myint-U and Thant Myint-U|AUTHOR. The River of Lost Footsteps: Histories of Burma Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2007.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Thant Myint-U, and Thant Myint-U|AUTHOR. The River of Lost Footsteps: Histories of Burma Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2007.
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Full title | river of lost footsteps histories of burma |
Author | myint u thant |
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