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Art, books, music, theatre and criticism from Standpoint. Criticism as argument, not consumer advice.
A London Fairytale

A London Fairytale

Characterisation and a sense of place have been sacrificed for a magical realist atmosphere in Peter Ackroyd’s latest novel, Three Brothers
October 30, 2013
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Whodunnit? Who Cares?

Whodunnit? Who Cares?

Perhaps the Booker judges awarded Eleanor Catton’s The Luminaries the prize to ensure that their getting through all 836 exhausting pages of her frustrating novel wasn’t in vain
October 29, 2013
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Feud Of The Cold Warriors

Feud Of The Cold Warriors

Isaiah Berlin and Isaac Deutscher were the best of foes, as David Caute’s compelling presentation of a decades-long intellectual sparring match shows
September 25, 2013
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The Making of the Mahatma

The Making of the Mahatma

Dubious racial attitudes, an obsession with excrement and sexual eccentricities: Gandhi Before India reveals the unsavoury sides of the statesman’s character
September 25, 2013
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