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I've read that Mary Renault's publisher, Longmans, forced her to drop a huge portion of this novel (as much as 40,000 words), even after she had done her best to trim. Does anyone know if portions of the unpublished parts are available to read on line?

Jim ahhh, i was afraid of that. thanks for your reply. I think Sweetman also mentioned that some lucky fan got a copy of at least a portion of the deleted…moreahhh, i was afraid of that. thanks for your reply. I think Sweetman also mentioned that some lucky fan got a copy of at least a portion of the deleted pages as a reply to a letter of admiration, so they are probably out there somewhere. hopefully cherished and passed on to a new generation...(less)

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