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Italy is a magical, mystical blend of timeless history and artistic masterpieces; scenery that will take your breath away; ...

Jacobsen doesn’t flinch from detailing the horrors and devastation of thermonuclear Armageddon. It takes a strong stomach to work your way through her account, but readers will come away with a keener ...

Harkaway is a skilled mimic of his father’s colorful dialogue, thumbnail character descriptions, and attention to setting. The dialogue rarely strikes a false note, though at times, Smiley seems far ...