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Tag: Dostoyevsky

Review: The Idiot by Fyodor Dostoyevsky (translated by David McDuff)

A deep dive into the glorious decline of Russian society.

19th Century, Classics, Dostoevsky, Dostoyevsky, Russia

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This collection of essays explores the uncertainty of living in a time where our impact on the environment has become entangled in all our experiences of nature.

Ronnie Scott’s first novel, The Adversary, is one of my favourite reads of the past couple of years. His new book, Shirley, cements him as one of my favourite writers.

18-year-old Colin, seeking adventure and escape from his quaint village life in 1970s Surrey, stumbles on his birthday over the ‘tasty’ older biker Ray in the woodlands of Box Hill in this taught, menacing and poignant novel.

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