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Books in the Media: Violeta by Allende steals the show

Isabel Allende © Lori Barra
Isabel Allende © Lori Barra
Violeta by Isabel Allende (Bloomsbury) topped the reviews this week, picking up mentions in the Guardian, Financial Times, New Statesman, Independent and the Telegraph, while Free Love by Tessa Hadley (Jonathan Cape) and Reality+ by David J Chalmers (Allen Lane) also captured the critics’ attention.

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