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Mark Iliff rated a book it was amazing Nonesuch by Francis Spufford (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Having enjoyed Spufford’s Cahokia Jazz, when my eye fell upon his Nonesuch I decided to give it a whirl. It’s a very different kettle of worms from CJ, but with a similar nonchalant mastery of the interplay between big events and individual lives. In ...more
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Goodness, what a strange book! I found Robinson’s descriptions of England (and Rome) in the 800s stark, pungent and convincing, despite often being very economically drawn. His involvement with Time Team and other endeavours clearly helps, but it take ...more
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Mark Iliff and 997 other people liked Rebecca's review of The Luminaries: " *The curious case of the 3-star review…* I reviewed The Luminaries for We Love This Book [a web magazine that is now defunct]; here I’ll simply attempt to explain why I gave such an accomplished book only 3 stars. It’s just the sort of book I should" Read more of this review »
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Mark Iliff liked Fiona Alexander's review of Four Chancellors and a Funeral: "Amusing, authoritative and eye opening account of the last few years of Conservative misgovernment. A must read if you want to know what actually has been going on behind the spin and barefaced lies."
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Mark Iliff liked Peter Thomas 's review of Four Chancellors and a Funeral: How to Lose a Country in Ten Days: "As with his first book Russell Jones has you laughing out loud, seething with anger and loaded with frustration and despair. While he clearly has an agenda this book and its criticisms of the Conservative governments are supported with detailed footn" Read more of this review »
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Mark Iliff rated a book it was amazing Four Chancellors and a Funeral: How to Lose a Country in Ten Days by Russell Jones	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
It’s only three months since the Tories left office, but it turns out I’d already forgotten the sheer depth of their well of deceit, venality and corruption. Time and again I found myself thinking “oh gods, they did that too”. And if you ever find yo ...more
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