The Guardian » 1 week ago
A sense of menace hangs over a couple’s attempt to make a fresh start in lakeside seclusion, but the tensions too often sputter outThomas McMullan’s debut novel, ...
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The Guardian » 1 week ago
The relentless cycle of human violence plays out as a brutal symbolic gameSalt, Snow, EarthSalt bites Snow.
Snow slaps Earth.
Earth pounds Salt. ...
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The Guardian » 1 week ago
Forget the Salt Path – this writer’s introspective journey provides genuine food for thoughtWhen Jenn Ashworth set out on Alfred Wainwright’s 192-mile coast-to-coast walk, from St Bees i...
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The Guardian » 6 days ago
This tale of two entrepreneurs dips into the perspectives of real-life tech moguls, with thrilling resultsScottish-German author Alexander Starritt’s debut, ...
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The Guardian » 6 days ago
Sarah Slimani’s droll delivery is the perfect fit for this hilarious Women’s prize-shortlisted debut, in which an academic embarks on a UN mission in IraqNadia Amin is a thirtysomething academic who is estranged from her mother and recovering from a painful breakup with h...
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The Guardian » 14 hours ago
A huge hit in Sweden, this portrait of one man and his dog as the end approaches is a simple yet effective meditation on mortality, love and careLisa Ridzén’s debut, which has been a runaway success in her Swedish homeland and elsewhere, demonstrates how sometime...
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The Guardian » 1 week ago
Bristling with sexual, political and emotional angst, this finely tuned coming-of-age tale thrives on the grey areas of adolescenceFather Figure opens with a memory of murders, bought and paid for; then skips briskly to scholarship girl Gail, who is on the&nb...
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The Guardian » 1 week ago
This posthumously published final collection confronts mortality, alongside the world’s almost unbearable beautyJohn Burnside died in May 2024, aged 69. In life, he was almost preternaturally prolific. ...
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The Guardian » 1 week ago
Despite the ravages of Dutch elm disease, these once ubiquitous features of our landscape still loom largeJust as the Spanish flu pandemic of 1918 did not originate in Spain, so Dutch elm disease is no fault of the Netherlands. It acquired the name thanks to the pioneerin...
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