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Imperial fiction: Richard Hannay

Posted on 16 June 2018 by Alwyn Turner • 2 Comments

ALWYN TURNER celebrates John Buchan’s most famous character. Continue reading →

Imperial fiction: Lower than Vermin

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Imperial fiction: Lower than Vermin

Posted on 10 February 2018 by Alwyn Turner • 5 Comments

ALWYN TURNER on Dornford Yates (beloved of both Michael Gove and Mark Gatiss) and his 1950 novel of lost England. Continue reading →

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