Nicholas Shakespeare

The thoughts of Chairman Gonzalo

When Nicholas Shakespeare wrote his Shining Path novel, he attributed characteristics to its leader which no member of the public knew. They proved spot-on

issue 01 June 2019

  • The Shining Path: Love, Madness and Revolution in the Andes

    Orin Starn and Miguel La Serna

    Norton, pp. 416

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