Geek Love: A Novel
(Libby/OverDrive eBook, Kindle)
Author
Contributors
Dunn, Katherine Author
Published
Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group , 2011.
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Description
Aloysious and Lillian Binewski, proprietors of a traveling carnival, attempt to reduce overhead by breeding their own freak show, with tragic results
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Format
eBook, Kindle
Street Date
05/25/2011
Language
English
ISBN
9780307794482
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Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Dunn, K. (2011). Geek Love: A Novel . Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Dunn, Katherine. 2011. Geek Love: A Novel. Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Dunn, Katherine. Geek Love: A Novel Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group, 2011.
Harvard Citation (style guide)Dunn, K. (2011). Geek love: a novel. Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Dunn, Katherine. Geek Love: A Novel Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group, 2011.
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Copy Details
| Collection | Owned | Available | Number of Holds |
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| Libby | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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