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Book Reviews
Chronicle in Stone by Ismail Kadare, translated by David Bellos
As the ancient, magical city changes beyond all recognition, the young protagonist loses his innocence, using his imagination as a means of escape. Read more »| 10 Jul 2007 -
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Hard Man by Allan Guthrie
A brisk and suitably boisterous read, punctuated by some bone crunching fights Read more »| 10 Jul 2007 -
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The End Of Mr Y by Scarlett Thomas
A hugely playful novel, tripping over itself with name-dropping and then theory-dropping. Read more »| 10 Jul 2007 -
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The English Spy, by Donald Smith
Copious amounts of intermeshed political-personal skulduggery Read more »| 10 Jun 2007 -
Features
Pottermania!
One of the major characters will die... serves them right for going anywhere near the 'Deathly Hallows'. Read more »| 10 Jun 2007 -
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How Many Lightbulbs Does It Take to Change a Planet? by Tony Juniper
Fails to engage with the average reader who wants to make a difference. Read more »| 10 Jun 2007
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The Lying Tongue by Andrew Wilson
Freudian advocates will have a field day. Read more »| 10 Jun 2007 -
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Overexposure by Hugo Rifkind
Rifkind's protagonist is likeable, despite his annoyances; he is a shallow, caddish screw-up, but also has his bad points. Read more »| 10 Jun 2007 -
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My Father's Notebook by Kader Abdolah
Abdolah's subtle depiction of Ishmael's political exile is empathic in the extreme. Read more »| 10 Jun 2007 -
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Lint by Steve Aylett
A clever spoof of the sci-fi scene throughout the last century Read more »| 10 Jun 2007 -
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The End Of Mr Y by Scarlett Thomas
A hugely playful novel, tripping over itself with name-dropping and then theory-dropping. Read more »| 10 Jun 2007 -
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Eating Jesus
Eating Jesus manages to avoid the numerous cliches it could have stumbled into Read more »| 10 Jun 2007 -
Features
AL Kennedy on Day (ONLINE VERSION!!!!!)
AL Kennedy has a secret: ""I am trying, desperately trying to get to write Doctor Who"" Read more »| 11 May 2007 -
Book Reviews
The Raw Shark Texts by Steven Hall
it's damned original, human and satisfyingly identifiable, and as a debut it's top class. Read more »| 11 May 2007 -
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The Tartar Steppe, Dino Buzzati, trans. Stuart C. Hood
often compared to works by Kafka, Camus, and Calvino Read more »| 11 May 2007