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Laughter Erupting Like Lava

Toby Young DR SWEET AND HIS DAUGHTER by Peter Bradshaw Picador, £10.99, pp. 341, ISBN 03304921260 I n the world of Dr Sweet, an unas suming research scientist, it doesn ' t......

A Fate Far Better Than Death

Salley Vickers COURTESANS by Katie Hickman HatperCollins, £25, pp. 343, ISBN 0007113919 A ny woman worth her salt has a touch of the courtesan about her — or wishes she had. To......