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Not Deep, But Crisp And Even

Francis King THE PORCUPINE by Julian Barnes Cape, £9.99, pp. 138 T he blurb describes Julian Barnes's new book as a novel; but, edging only just beyond the 40,000 word mark, it......

The Granite Beneath The Charm

Allan Massie ROBERT LOUIS STEVENSON by Ian Bell Mainstream, £14.99, pp. 295 S tevenson has attracted biographers as he attracted friends in life, and, like the friends, not all......