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The war with France was at a lull when the tough Commodore Kelso married the beautiful, aristocratic and ambitious Lady Susan Lashley. But a lull in war did not mean a lull in action and soon Kelso was struggling with the brutal and notorious Mohammed Khan, leader of the ruthless band of river pirates who had been plaguing Calcutta for years.
But his troubles did not end there and he soon found that marriage was no easy undertaking - especially as his new wife's ambition was to become the richest woman in India - and even more so when he discovered her methods...
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Seller: Mainly Fiction, Auckland, New Zealand
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. A better than good ex-library copy with minor markings and wear, small corner clipping to fep. Dust jacket is price clipped, unfaded, in a protective cover. Seller Inventory # 019057
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Seller: Westmoor Books, Bedale, United Kingdom
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. VG First Edition, first printing in a VG unclipped DJ.pushed spine, stain to fep, otherwise clean and tight.DJ has a closed tear to front panel and is stuck onto the boards with clear plastic coating. Seller Inventory # 008176
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Seller: Richard Peterson-Bookseller, Kingston, ON, Canada
Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. The book is bound in black boards with bright gilt letters on the spine. There is light wear on the spine tips & cover corners. There is the remnant of a library plate on the top of the front endpaper. The top edge is dirty. The contents are clean & unmarked, the binding is tight. States: "First published 1973". The front flap of the dust jacket is creased, otherwise clean & bright. Not price clipped. Seller Inventory # 2267 (Box 99)
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