Spartacus author dies aged 88.(author Howard Fast)(Brief Article)(Obituary)

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Howard Fast, the author famed for his class-conscious historical novels such as 'Citizen Tom Paine', 'Conceived in Liberty' and 'Spartacus' has died of natural causes at his home.

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