Adam Begley

An avian allegory: Dinosaurs, by Lydia Millet, reviewed

Rich, lonely Gil escapes to Arizona after an unhappy love affair and devotes himself to helping neighbours and threatened birds – whose plights are closely linked

Gambel’s quail in the Arizona desert. [Getty Images] 
issue 15 October 2022
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  • Dinosaurs

    Lydia Millet

    Norton, pp. 230, £14

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