The bookshelf: Top picks for your weekend reading
An extract from Selling Britishness, new books to discover and two reviews
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The bookshelf: Top picks for your weekend reading
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The bookshelf: Top picks for your weekend reading
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The bookshelf: Top picks for your weekend reading
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The bookshelf: Top picks for your weekend reading
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The bookshelf: Top picks for your weekend reading
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