The Lionkeeper of Algiers: How an American Captive Rose to Power in Barbary and Saved His Homeland from War
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Des Ekin., Des Ekin|AUTHOR., & Roger Clark|READER. (2023). The Lionkeeper of Algiers: How an American Captive Rose to Power in Barbary and Saved His Homeland from War . Tantor Media, Inc..
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Des Ekin, Des Ekin|AUTHOR and Roger Clark|READER. 2023. The Lionkeeper of Algiers: How an American Captive Rose to Power in Barbary and Saved His Homeland From War. Tantor Media, Inc.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Des Ekin, Des Ekin|AUTHOR and Roger Clark|READER. The Lionkeeper of Algiers: How an American Captive Rose to Power in Barbary and Saved His Homeland From War Tantor Media, Inc, 2023.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Des Ekin, Des Ekin|AUTHOR, and Roger Clark|READER. The Lionkeeper of Algiers: How an American Captive Rose to Power in Barbary and Saved His Homeland From War Tantor Media, Inc., 2023.
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