A Dark History of Sugar
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Neil Buttery., & Neil Buttery|AUTHOR. (2022). A Dark History of Sugar . Pen & Sword Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Neil Buttery and Neil Buttery|AUTHOR. 2022. A Dark History of Sugar. Pen & Sword Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Neil Buttery and Neil Buttery|AUTHOR. A Dark History of Sugar Pen & Sword Books, 2022.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Neil Buttery, and Neil Buttery|AUTHOR. A Dark History of Sugar Pen & Sword Books, 2022.
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