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Speaking Less Than She Knowest

Rupert Christiansen A THOUSAND ACRES by Jane Smiley Flamingo, £4.99, pp. 371 J ane Smiley's latest novel has just been honoured with two of America's most prestigious literary......

Old Age, Serene And Bright

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