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'Volvemos a empezar': Return Journeys of the Spanish Maquis. / Camino, Mercedes.
In: Journal of Iberian and Latin American Studies, Vol. 17, No. 1, 2011, p. 27-39.

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Camino, M 2011, ''Volvemos a empezar': Return Journeys of the Spanish Maquis', Journal of Iberian and Latin American Studies, vol. 17, no. 1, pp. 27-39. https://doi.org/10.1080/13260219.2011.579883

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Camino M. 'Volvemos a empezar': Return Journeys of the Spanish Maquis. Journal of Iberian and Latin American Studies. 2011;17(1):27-39. doi: 10.1080/13260219.2011.579883

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Camino, Mercedes. / 'Volvemos a empezar' : Return Journeys of the Spanish Maquis. In: Journal of Iberian and Latin American Studies. 2011 ; Vol. 17, No. 1. pp. 27-39.

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