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A Smuggler’s Bible

work by McElroy

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A Smuggler's Bible is the debut novel by American author Joseph McElroy, published in 1966. The book is structured into eight distinct chapters, interspersed with authorial commentary. It delves into various facets of the protagonist, David Brooke's, life, including his relationship with his father. The narrative style is noted for its intricate and technically complex nature, characteristic of McElroy's work. A smuggler is defined as a person who imports or exports goods secretly and illegally.12

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