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FICTION

Lord Malquist & Mr. Moon

TOM STOPPARD

INDIAN INK

Copyright © 1995 by Tom Stoppard

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First published in 1995 by Faber and Faber Limited

Printed in the United States of America

First Grove Atlantic paperback edition: December 2017

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In memoriam Laura Kendal

Table of Contents

Cover

Praise for Indian Ink

Also by Tom Stoppard

Title Page

Copyright

Dedication

Production Credits

Characters

Act One

Act Two

Back Cover

PRODUCTION CREDITS

Indian Ink had its first performance at the Yvonne Arnaud Theatre, Guildford, and opened at the Aldwych Theatre, London, on 27 February 1995.

The cast was as follows: