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ESSAY
Feb 8, 2013
Andrew Clark on contrasting biographies that show the tension between the composer’s public and private lives
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NON-FICTION
Feb 8, 2013
How America built a global economic order around itself at Bretton Woods. Tony Barber reviews ‘The Battle of Bretton Woods’, by Benn Steil; ‘The Leaderless Economy’, by Peter Temin and David Vines
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FICTION
Feb 8, 2013
An ageing American salesman reaches for relevance in an indifferent world. Sam Leith reviews ‘A Hologram for the King’
NON-FICTION
Feb 8, 2013
A history of British decolonisation describes the crucial role played by MI5. Richard Hopton reviews ‘Empire of Secrets’, by Calder Walton
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FICTION
Feb 8, 2013
A search for artificial intelligence becomes a journey of self-discovery. George Pendle reviews ‘A Working Theory of Love’, by Scott Hutchins
NON-FICTION
Feb 8, 2013
Personal insights into a region’s collective trauma. Stefan Wagstyl reviews ‘The Taste of Ashes’, by Marci Shore
FICTION
Feb 8, 2013
An alert debut sees life flourish amid urban grime. Lorien Kite reviews ‘Clay’, by Melissa Harrison
NON-FICTION
Feb 8, 2013
Judgments that have literary merit of their own. Suzi Feay reviews ‘The Fun Stuff and Other Essays’, by James Wood
NON-FICTION
Feb 8, 2013
Reviews of ‘Going Solo’, by Eric Klinenberg; ‘Mrs Moneypenny’s Careers Advice for Ambitious Women’, by Mrs Moneypenny
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ESSAY
Feb 1, 2013
A new history of the first Anglo-Afghan war from 1839 to 1842 describes the consequences of political ignorance and military folly in the region. Review by Anatol Lieven