Jamie Collinson

On the track of a mysterious recluse: Maxwell’s Demon, by Steven Hall, reviewed

Hall’s experimental novel, combining the plot of a thriller with discourses on entropy, is an oddly enjoyable read

Steven Hall. Credit: Katherine McKenzie 
issue 13 February 2021
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    Steven Hall

    Canongate, pp. 352, £16

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