Author: Masters, John.
Title: The Deceivers.
Description: New York: The Viking Press, 1952. 1952. - Octavo, cloth in a dust wrapper. The head & tail of the spine are darkened and the rest of the spine & the edges of the covers are slightly darkened. The dust jacket is lightly rubbed & chipped and the inner edges of its flaps are darkened. There is some minor soiling to its rear panel. Half-title, title, [2] leaves & 237 pages. Good.

First edition [precedes the English edition].

A story of India, based on historical fact, by a British author who was born in Calcutta and spent fourteen years in the Indian army. The novel tells of a British civil servant in early nineteenth century India trying to uncover the secrets of a destructive religious cult. Good .

Keywords: LITERATURE; FICTION; NOVEL; THE DECEIVERS; BRITISH AUTHOR; JOHN MASTERS; INDIA; RELIGIOUS CULT; KALI; HINDU DESTROYER GODDESS; SECRET RELIGIOUS ORGANIZATION; FIRST EDITION; 1ST EDITION.

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