J. JEFFERSON FARJEON
Little God Ben
COLLINS CRIME CLUB
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First published in Great Britain for Crime Club by W. Collins Sons & Co. Ltd 1935
Copyright © Estate of J. Jefferson Farjeon 1935
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Source ISBN: 9780008155971
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Table of Contents
Chapter 1: Mainly About Knuckles
Chapter 3: The Fruits of Panic
Chapter 4: What the Dawn Brought
Chapter 5: Behaviour of Mr Robert Oakley
Chapter 6: The Resuscitation of a God
Chapter 8: The Village of Skulls
Chapter 10: The Shadow of the High Priest
Chapter 12: Preparations for a Test
Chapter 13: The Misery of Ardentino
Chapter 14: The High Priest Calls
Chapter 15: The High Priest V. Oomoo
Chapter 16: The Transition of Ben
Chapter 17: Noughts and Crosses
Chapter 19: A Summons to Oomoo
Chapter 20: To the Priest’s Quarters
Chapter 22: Oakley Goes Scouting
Chapter 24: Blessings Before Battle
Chapter 27: The Flaw in the Plan
Chapter 28: Ben Plays the Joker