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Shellshocked: quotes from novels

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Shellshocked: quotes from novels

Posted on 21 January 2026 by Alwyn Turner • Leave a comment

ALWYN TURNER chooses some of his favourite quotes from the fiction of Britain between the wars. Continue reading →

Sausages: an anthology

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Sausages: an anthology

Posted on 25 September 2024 by Alwyn Turner • 9 Comments

ALWYN TURNER selects some passages from British literature that concern sausages. Continue reading →

Imperial fiction: Golden Age detection 2

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Imperial fiction: Golden Age detection 2

Posted on 4 April 2020 by Alwyn Turner • Leave a comment

ALWYN TURNER reads some stories about Lord Peter Wimsey. Continue reading →

First notices: Part 3

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First notices: Part 3

Posted on 30 April 2016 by Lion & Unicorn • Leave a comment

Newspaper reviews of Jekyll & Hyde, 1984, Lord of the Flies, Clockwork Orange and others. Continue reading →

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