At first glance, Richard Armstrong and Keith Townsend seemed to have little in common. One was the son of an illiterate peasant, living in a Europe ravaged by war. The other lived in a mansion on the far side of the world while the war was just a piece of news. But they did have one thing in common. Both of them were gamblers. Paperback , 598 pages Published November 1st 2010 by Pan Publishing (first published May 7th 1996)