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| Author | George MacDonald Fraser |
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| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | HarperCollins |
Publication date | 2007 |
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It was the last novel Fraser published in his lifetime. [1] "This book is nonsense," said Fraser. "It is meant to be... wildly over the top, written for the fun of it." [2]
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