#NovNov: Signs Preceding The End Of The World by Yuri Herrera — crossing the underworld
Signs Preceding The End Of The World is a strange book that seems to operate on several different levels. It’s
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Novellas in November
What I’m Reading : Episode 40, November 2021: From Korea to Angola
November is going to be all about novellas but before I get stuck into that, let’s take a look at
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A River In Darkness by Masaji Ishikawa — hunger for freedom
Masaji Ishikawa’s memoir opens on a night when he stands at the edge of the Yalu river, waiting for the
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Maigret In Court by Georges Simenon – the essence of justice?
NovellasinNovember provided the perfect opportunity to renew my acquaintance with Georges Simenon’s pipe-smoking French detective, Commissaire Jules Maigret. First published
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Stone In A Landslide by Maria Barbal — dignity in sorrow
In the space of 126 pages, Maria Barbel captures a lifetime. One that encompasses happiness and sorrow, love and loss
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