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Book Review: Midnight Blue by Simone van der Vlugt
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Book Review: Midnight Blue by Simone van der Vlugt

Man of la BookJune 29, 2018

Part historical fiction part art history the story follows Catrin working in Delft create Delft Blue literature. Appearances by masters such as Rembrandt

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Book Review: The View from the Cheap Seats by Neil Gaiman
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Book Review: The View from the Cheap Seats by Neil Gaiman

Man of la BookMay 25, 2017

I mostly enjoyed the speeches included in this collection.This is because I can hear him talk in my head and know him to be an excellent writer

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Book Review: The Hunchback of Notre Dame by Victor Hugo
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Book Review: The Hunchback of Notre Dame by Victor Hugo

Man of la BookApril 7, 2011

The dark, brooding and punishing interactions between the complex characters are a mastery of storytelling. The characters are also part of this complex plot

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Book Review: The Devil’s Star by Jo Nesbø
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Book Review: The Devil’s Star by Jo Nesbø

Man of la BookFebruary 24, 2011

The detail Nesbø brings to his characters & to Oslo is riveting and compelling. Nesbø takes the reader into nooks of the city where tourists rarely venture

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Book Review: We, The Drowned by Carsten Jensen
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Book Review: We, The Drowned by Carsten Jensen

Man of la BookFebruary 4, 2011

We, The Drowned by Carsten Jensen is a spellbinding, award winning novel spanning 100 years in a small Danish coastal town Marstal, and its inhabitats

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Book Review: Don Quixote – by Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra, Edith Grossman (Translator)
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Book Review: Don Quixote – by Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra, Edith Grossman (Translator)

Man of la BookJuly 9, 2010

Even though Don Quixote – by Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra was written centuries ago I found it contemporary, charming, hilarious and accessible.

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