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Old 07-Jul-2008, 03:16
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Default Re: Richard Flanagan: The Unknown Terrorist

Don't let this (admittedly very bad) novel put you off Flanagan, who is a wonderful writer. Read Gould's Book of Fish instead. One of the finest Australian novels of the past twenty years.
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