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Ernest K Gann and his Dog, 1956

Posted: May 23rd, 2026 | No Comments »

Looking through some old books I came across this copy of The Companion Book Club’s (UK) newsletter from 1956 (my mum was a member in the 1950s and 60s).

And it just happened to include a profile of Ernest K Gann and his (then) new book Soldier of Fortune, set in Hong Kong and Macao and later a Clark Gable movie. I recently wrote about the novel for my column in Macau Closer magazine if your interest is piqued….. click here



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