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Word: crewless (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1950-1959
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...band of armed robbers climb a hill near the mouth of the Nile and stare down at an awesome sight. A richly laden but crewless merchant ship is moored near shore, the remains of a banquet lie scattered along the beach, and all around sprawl the bodies of slain men. Only two are alive: a badly wounded young Greek named Theagenes, who is being tended by Charicleia, a girl so beautiful that the brigands think she must be a goddess...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Books: Toga & Dagger | 10/28/1957 | See Source »

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