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Rich with lush language, but perilously lacking plot or tension. Full review >

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Nevertheless, a distinguished companion to such glorious excursions into the past as Sacred Hunger (1992) and Losing Nelson... Full review >

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Unsworth’s luscious history is ripe territory for a dialogue on the ever-present struggle against intolerance, a seemingly... Full review >

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A transfixing melodrama alive with crackling suspense, sharply drawn characters, intense historical relevance and ideas in... Full review >

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