Julie Myerson

Babes in the wood

I began Kit de Waal’s well-meaning new novel full of hope, says Julie Myerson, but felt vaguely cheated by the end

issue 07 April 2018

  • The Trick to Time

    Kit de Waal

    Viking, pp. 262

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