The Sense of an Ending
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Recorded Books, Inc. , 2020.
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Tony Webster and his clique first met Adrian Finn at school. Sex-hungry and book-hungry, they would navigate the girl-less sixth form together, trading in affectations, in-jokes, rumour and wit. Maybe Adrian was a little more serious than the others, certainly more intelligent, but they all swore to stay friends for life.
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eAudiobook
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Unabridged
Street Date
08/01/2020
Language
English
ISBN
9781980082750
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Barnes, J., & Vance, S. (2020). The Sense of an Ending (Unabridged). Recorded Books, Inc..
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Barnes, Julian and Simon Vance. 2020. The Sense of an Ending. Recorded Books, Inc.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Barnes, Julian and Simon Vance. The Sense of an Ending Recorded Books, Inc, 2020.
Harvard Citation (style guide)Barnes, J. and Vance, S. (2020). The sense of an ending. Unabridged Recorded Books, Inc.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Barnes, Julian, and Simon Vance. The Sense of an Ending Unabridged, Recorded Books, Inc., 2020.
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