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Review: ‘Burial Rites’ – Hannah Kent 2014

November 13, 2017

My rating: 5 of 5 stars Intimate, atmospheric and vividly told, Burial Rites is more than worthy of all the praise it has received. A powerful and emotional nar...

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Review: ‘The Magician of Lublin’ – Isaac Bashevis Singer 1959

February 2, 2017

My rating: 4 of 5 stars A cautionary tale about the dangers of believing yourself to be beyond reproach. The Magician of Lublin is an interesting blend of timel...

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Review: ‘Oliver Twist’ – Charles Dickens 1838

November 23, 2016

My rating: 4 of 5 stars Set in the darkest corners of London Oliver Twist is a scathing critique of class divisions and the inhuman treatment of England’s poore...

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‘The Painted Veil’ – William Somerset Maugham 1925

June 7, 2015

‘The Painted Veil’ is both a critical social commentary and deeply personal tale of self realisation. Somerset Maugham’s novel was deeply cont...

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