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      First published in Great Britain by Collins 1982

      Previously published in paperback by Fontana 1983

      Reprinted eleven times

      Copyright © Rifleman Productions Ltd 1982

      Bernard Cornwell asserts the moral right to be identified as the author of this work

      A catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library

      This novel is a work of fiction.

      The incidents and some of the characters portrayed in it, while based on real historical events and figures, are the work of the author’s imagination.

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      Source ISBN: 9780007276233

      Ebook Edition © March 2012 ISBN: 9780007334551

      Version: 2018-12-05