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Monsieur Linh and His Child by Philippe Claudel and Euan Cameron (view source)
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It's clearly a sign of a great author, then. You can forgive the simplicity of what has gone before, ignore the seeming lull at the start of act three, and give this the only response possible - five stars. This serves as a great advert for the shorter book, with Claudel in your company for just two hours, but in control of memories and emotions to far outlast the reading time. The result is an intricate, deceptive masterpiece.
I have also raved over the author's previous novel, [[Brodeck's Report by Philippe Claudel|Brodeck's Report]]. An immigrant who can reach back home, and not rely on new friendships, can be found in [[The Madonnas of Leningrad by Debra Dean]]. We think you'll also enjoy [[The Invisible Crowd by Ellen Wiles]].
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