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Fathers and Sons by Ivan Turgenev: brilliant and short
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Fathers and Sons by Ivan Turgenev: brilliant and short

ward 03/07/2009

Don’t be put off by the fact that this book is a ‘Russian classic’, Turgenev’s Fathers and Sons is truly worth a read.

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Welcome to Hell by Colin Martin  – Thai prison woes
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Welcome to Hell by Colin Martin – Thai prison woes

ward 27/04/2009

Colin Martin worked in construction, had his own small business, and was married with kids. An almost clichéd idyll that makes the subsequent fall all the more compelling.

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A word about JG Ballard and some book suggestions
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A word about JG Ballard and some book suggestions

ward 24/04/2009

JG Ballard died of cancer aged 78 on the 19th of April 2009. It is sad to think he will never release another book. He was usually labelled a Sci Fi writer but he frequently strayed from this label to write unique, often dystopian, scenarios that sort of/kind of/might just happen.

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