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A bravura performance, it is the finest recent work from a true master. Nutshell is the 14th novel by english author and screenwriter ian mcewan published in 2016. The plot sounds like something sprung from a drunken round of literary mad libs. Several other parts of the book have been revised and updated to reflect recent developments. John boyne on a novel narrated by an eavesdropping foetus. Atonement, winner of the national book critics circle award and the w. Mar 21, 2020 norway in a nutshell on your own with optional places to visit.
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