Stuart Kelly

Ghosts from the past: Beethoven’s Assassins, by Andrew Crumey, reviewed

Structured around interlocking stories, the novel is a moving depiction of illness and death – but quantum physics, telepathy and time travel make for cerebral fun as well

Andrew Crumey. [Courtesy of Andrew Crumey]
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    Andrew Crumey

    Dedalus Books, pp. 512, £12

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