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Pacific Islands Monthly, 1 February 1960Vol. XXX, No. 7

London Reads NG

p. 31 · Read in the full issue

LONDON,—It’s Sunday in agland, the snow is beginning i thaw in the streets, and 215.000 readers of “People” are dting to know New Guinea — ■ as much as they can glean om “One Hour of Passion nder the Palms”. Errol Flynn’s st contribution to literature, i s autobiography, is being rialised.

It might not be up_ to Nobel rize standard but it has put °eople” into second place in ie circulation race behind its oposition, “News of the World”, he exclusive rights to the story ere hawked up and down Fleet treet at a price nobody would mch. But “People” found the 10.000 sterling.

If this astounds you, consider hat auntie “Times” has done, his ageing maiden has paid 100.000 sterling for another 2d boy’s memoirs—Sir Anthony den tells all to the Top

eople!

AF.