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War and Turpentine was long listed for the Man Booker international Prize in 2017. It was also a book considered by an ambassador to read before traveling to Belgium. I gave this 3 stars because I found the last part of the book to be confusing, and not as well written as the first two parts.
This is a work of historical fiction, so there is some debate as to how much is fiction, and how much is memoir. From what I know of historical fiction, an author will do a great deal of research on the top ...more
This is a work of historical fiction, so there is some debate as to how much is fiction, and how much is memoir. From what I know of historical fiction, an author will do a great deal of research on the top ...more
Nov 24, 2017
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