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It was published by the pocket books in 1977, after being. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 388 pages and is available in paperback format. He was also a controversial author, as his debut never love a stranger caused quite the stir back in 1948 for its graphic sexuality. Robbins, harold j the pirate university of virginia. Harold robbins from grosse pointe to miami to the glamour spots. And im pretty sure these books did wonders for my vocabulary just as much as the piles of readers digests i mined and digested from that basement. January 7, 20 harold robbins 1966 novel the adventurers featured the lethal and stunning man of mystery, dax. Posthumously published novels the betrayers, blood royal, the devil to pay, the looters, the deceivers, the shroud and the curse were all written by junius podrug, based on robbins work. Additional harold robbins books turned into movies include where love has gone, the adventurers.
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