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1956
THE TRIBE THAT LOST ITS HEAD
Nicholas Monsarrat
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THE TRIBE THAT LOST ITS HEAD

by Nicholas Monsarrat

William Sloane Associates · 2012

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Peak rank

#3

Weeks on list

20

Chart History

#15101519561957

20 weeks on the Hardcover Fiction list, peaking at #3

Five hundred miles off southwest Africa lies the island of Pharamaul. In dense jungle live the notorious Maula tribe, kept under surveillance by a solitary District Officer and his young wife. When Chief-designate, Dinamaula, returns England with a spirited desire to speed the development of his people, political crisis erupts.

All Appearances

16NEWNovember 11, 1956
11↑5November 18, 1956wk 2
5↑6November 25, 1956wk 3
4↑1December 2, 1956wk 4
3↑1December 9, 1956wk 5
3—December 16, 1956wk 6
3—December 23, 1956wk 7
3—December 30, 1956wk 8
3—January 6, 1957wk 9
3—January 13, 1957wk 10
3—January 20, 1957wk 11
4↓1January 27, 1957wk 12

Details

ISBN-13
9780755129034
ISBN-10
0755129032
Published
2012
Pages
533
Publisher
William Sloane Associates
Categories
Fiction

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