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Julian Barnes
(Knopf; $24.95)
Julian Barnes' was a surprise best-seller at Just Books, Too with his short story collection The Lemon Table. Now he's back to suck you back in with a beautifully written story that is part historical fiction, part mystery, part thriller. This will satisfy the literary reader to the mystery reader and is a must-read for any fan of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. For the Arthur in the title is indeed Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and how interesting it is to get to know the famous author from all angles versus his well-loved character, Sherlock Holmes.
George, who was the real-life George Edalji, was the son of a Parsi father and a Scots mother. Convicted of a crime through racial prejudice, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle -- a fellow Scotsman -- became George's advocate. WIth that as the setting, you can comfortably settle down to be fully engaged in this fast moving literary thriller cum detective novel. You'll learn as much about 20th-century English society as you will about the overarching themes of guilt, honor and self.
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