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Original Essays | October 18, 2009

Victoria Hislop: IMG From Leprosy to Lorca — Strange Inspiration



My first novel, The Island, was inspired by a chance visit to a tiny island leper colony off the coast of Greece on our summer holiday. It was a... Continue »
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    The Return

    Victoria Hislop

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Blackwater: The Rise of the World's Most Powerful Mercenary Army by Jeremy Scahill
Blackwater: The Rise of the World's Most Powerful Mercenary Army

Kari, March 23, 2008

This is a great book. It's clearly well-researched, but instead of a dry fact narrative it is very engaging. It's also presents a fascinating aspect to the current political struggles in Iraq. Anyone contemplating the upcoming election should read this book.
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