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Fiction: Long Island by Colm Tóibín – The sequel to Brooklyn is a masterclass in subtlety and intelligence

Fiction: Long Island by Colm Tóibín – The sequel to Brooklyn is a masterclass in subtlety and intelligence | Writers & Books | Scoop.it
This follow-up, set 20 years on, kicks off with a marriage in crisis and skilfully conveys how blind we are to our own motivations...
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Biography: The Personal and Political Struggles of the Man Who Built the Brooklyn Bridge

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Erica Wagner’s “Chief Engineer,” a biography of Washington Roebling, describes both his innovations and his lifelong hardships.
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