ANOTHER JOB FOR BIGGLES
Book First Published in February 1951 - 191 pages
The story was originally published in seven monthly parts as BIGGLES IN ARABIA in COLLINS MAGAZINE FOR BOYS AND GIRLS
from February 1950 to
August 1950 and then reprinted in the 1951 COLLINS MAGAZINE ANNUAL – Volume 4
The first edition dust jacket showing the original price of 6
shillings
CHAPTERS
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XII – THE SULTAN SHOWS HIS HAND
XIV – AMBRIMOS GETS HIS ANSWER
After being
promoted to Detective Air-Inspector, Biggles investigates the supply of a
particularly addictive drug called Gurra. The book
features Ginger and Bertie only, the reason for Algy not being present is given
that he is on holiday. The only known crop of the drug has been discovered in
Arabia and Biggles' job is to burn it. On arrival at the scene, however, he
finds that it has already been burnt and seeds taken by an unscrupulous drug
trader to grow his own. With the help of an Arab by the name of Zahar, the team traces where the drug is being grown. The
Arab followers of the drug dealer capture Biggles, and their meeting with him
is depicted on the cover of the dust jacket. Ginger has already been captured
after being lost in the desert due to the effects of involuntarily consuming
hashish. Just as Ginger and Biggles are to be hanged, Bertie saves the day by
blowing up the reservoir of water necessary to grow the drug crop. The
resulting flood washes away the crop and leaves no water for further irrigation,
so the hot desert sun can destroy what is left.
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Another Job for Biggles
Publication Details - published by Hodder & Stoughton
Frontispiece
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