Reviewed in the LRB - Vol. 45 No. 3

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A pioneering examination of history, current affairs, and daily life along the Russia-China border, one of the world's least understood and most politically charged frontiers.The border between Russia and China winds for 2,600 miles through…

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From the Wolfson History Prize-winning author of The Man on Devil's Island, the definitive biography of Vivekananda, the Indian monk who shaped the intellectual and spiritual history of both East and West.Few thinkers have had so enduring…

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"A glorious book that is as entertaining as it is vitally important." -Ron Chernow"A beautifully crafted, invaluable biography...Schiff ingeniously connects the past to our present and future, underscoring the lessons of Adams while…

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From one of America's most beloved storytellers, a profound novel about belief, betrayal, and the transformation of one corner of the country.In 1971, a property speculator named Harley Mann begins recording his life story onto a…

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It was one of the most searing images of the twentieth century: two young boys, two princes, walking behind their mother's coffin as the world watched in sorrow - and horror. As Diana, Princess of Wales, was laid to rest, billions wondered…

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The Iron Curtain divided the continent of Europe, north to south, with the Berlin Wall as its most visible, infamous manifestation. Since the Cold War ended and these borders came down, Europe has transformed itself. But we cannot consign…

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A 2022 Economist Best Book of the Year.The definitive account of the distinguished economist’s formative years.Few twentieth-century figures have been lionized and vilified in such equal measure as Friedrich…

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*SUNDAY TIMES SCIENCE FICTION NOVEL OF THE YEAR*'A novel that delights, dazzles and moves in equal measure' Financial Times'Brutally satirical and grimly hilarious' Daily MailThe venomous lumpsucker is the most intelligent…