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Young skins by Colin Barrett (Vintage)

Posted on November 26, 2015 by

“My town is nowhere you have been, but you know its ilk. A roundabout off a national road, an industrial estate, a five screen Cineplex, a century of pubs packed inside the square mile of the town’s limits. The Atlantic … Continue reading →

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The Thrill of it All by Joseph O’Connor (Harvill Secker)

Posted on July 24, 2014 by

“My name is Robbie Goulding. I was once a musician. For five years in the 1980s I played guitar with The Ships.” I gave my first copy to my daughter in New York who is into her music. The second … Continue reading →

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