Red Square: A Novel
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Random House Publishing Group , 2011.
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"Sharply, evocatively written and elaborately plotted...It should find as many friends as did GORKY PARK."THE WASHINGTON POST BOOK WORLDBack from exile, Arkady Reko returns to find that his country, his Moscow, even his job, are nearly dead. Not so his enemies. Hounded by the Russian mafia, chased by ruthless minions of the newly rich and powerful, and tempted by his great love, Arkady can only hope for escape. Fate, however, has other ideas....A NEW YORK TIMES NOTABLE BOOKA LITERARY GUILD MAIN SELECTION

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eBook
Street Date
12/21/2011
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English
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9780307809773

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Smith, M. C. (2011). Red Square: A Novel . Random House Publishing Group.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Smith, Martin Cruz. 2011. Red Square: A Novel. Random House Publishing Group.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Smith, Martin Cruz. Red Square: A Novel Random House Publishing Group, 2011.

Harvard Citation (style guide)

Smith, M. C. (2011). Red square: a novel. Random House Publishing Group.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Smith, Martin Cruz. Red Square: A Novel Random House Publishing Group, 2011.

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