The Plague and the Fire
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James Leasor
James Leasor (December 10, 1923 – September 10, 2007) was a British author, who wrote historical books and thrillers. Leasor's 1978 book, The Boarding Party, about an incident that took place in the Second World War, was turned into a film, The Sea Wolves, starring Gregory Peck, Roger Moore and...
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