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      First published in Great Britain by William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1985

      then in paperback by Fontana 1986

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      City of Benares, The Arandora Star, Rawalpindi, The Meknes, The Jervis Bay and Lancastria published by the Sunday Express 1960.

      Rewards and Responsibilities of Success, The Black Storm and The Good Samaritan published by the Glasgow Herald 1982, 1995 and 1996.

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      Source ISBN: 9780006172772

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