The Sword of Shannara
(Libby/OverDrive eAudiobook)
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Books on Tape , 2006.
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Available from Libby/OverDrive
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Description
Long ago, the wars of the ancient Evil had ruined the world and forced mankind to compete with many other races-gnomes, trolls, dwarfs, and elves.
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Format
eAudiobook
Edition
Unabridged
Street Date
10/10/2006
Language
English
ISBN
9780739349496
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Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Brooks, T., & Brick, S. (2006). The Sword of Shannara (Unabridged). Books on Tape.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Brooks, Terry and Scott Brick. 2006. The Sword of Shannara. Books on Tape.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Brooks, Terry and Scott Brick. The Sword of Shannara Books on Tape, 2006.
Harvard Citation (style guide)Brooks, T. and Brick, S. (2006). The sword of shannara. Unabridged Books on Tape.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Brooks, Terry, and Scott Brick. The Sword of Shannara Unabridged, Books on Tape, 2006.
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Copy Details
| Collection | Owned | Available | Number of Holds |
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| Libby | 2 | 1 | 1 |
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