Johanna Thomas-Corr

Dead poet’s society

To write her epic novel, she learned to speak Braid Scots; and after 600 pages we end up with a predictable thoog a poog

issue 25 February 2017

  • Hame

    Annalena McAfee

    Harvill Secker, pp. 592

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