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Tales from the white hart

by Arthur C. Clarke

Set in a London pub, this collection of science fiction short stories features tall tales narrated by Harry Purvis, ranging from a device that silences sound to experiments in controlling animal behaviour.

Accession 9146 ISBN 0283979100 Publisher Sidgwick & Jackson
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