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      First published in Great Britain by Rupert Hart-Davis 1956

      Century edition 1985

      Arrow edition 1987

      Published by HarperVoyager

      An imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers 2013

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      Copyright © Maurice Druon 1955

      Maurice Druon 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

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      This novel is entirely a work of fiction. The names, characters and incidents portrayed in it are the work of the author’s imagination. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, events or localities is entirely coincidental.

      Source ISBN: 9780007491254

      Ebook Edition © 2013 ISBN: 9780007520930

      Version: 2016-10-31