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Brideshead AbbreviatedThe Digested Read of the Twentieth Century

by John Crace

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John Crace's 'Digested Read' column in the Guardian has rightly acquired a cult following. Each week fans avidly devour his latest razor-sharp literary assassination, while authors turn tremblingly to the appropriate page of the review section, fearful that it may be their turn to be mercilessly sent up.

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Author: John Crace (all their books in stock)
Genre: Humour, Form
Format: Paperback
Published: 2011
Pages: 355
Publisher: Penguin Random House
ISBN: 9780099505457

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