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The Maltese Falcon
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Author:
Dashiell Hammett
Lexile measure:
760L
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Published:
Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group 2010
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Street Date:
12/29/2010
Language:
English
ISBN:
9780307767516
ASIN:
B004G5ZU32
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Level 6, 11 Points
Lexile measure:
760
Subjects
Classic Literature
Fiction
Mystery
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APA Citation (style guide)

Dashiell Hammett. (2010). The Maltese Falcon. Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group.

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Dashiell Hammett. 2010. The Maltese Falcon. Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group.

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Dashiell Hammett, The Maltese Falcon. Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group, 2010.

MLA Citation (style guide)

Dashiell Hammett. The Maltese Falcon. Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group, 2010. Web.

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