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Reviews of fiction by Jorge Consiglio, poetry by Arturo Desimone and Argentinian dramatists
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MARTIN HALL examines the way the Roman orator took on different schools of philosophy
ALEX HALL is amused at the way the UFOs appear exactly where commercial interests, conspiracies, militarism and right-wing media overlap
ANDY HEDGECOCK is astonished by a portrait of contemporary Greece, complete with political protest, organised crime and people trafficking, told from the point of view of — wait for it — runaway poultry
MICHAL BONCZA and MARIA DUARTE review Eagles Of The Republic, The Balloonists, Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu, and Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan: Ghost War
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MID-LIFE crises and relationship breakdowns can lead to unexpected places and they loom large in Fate (Charco Press, £9.99), the fifth book from Argentinean writer Jorge Consiglio.
In his novel, three individuals are undergoing a critical moment in their lives. Meteorologist Marina, her oboist husband Carl and son live in central Buenos Aires but when she travels to the province of Chaco on a work trip, she shares a room with a fellow scientist with whom eventually ends up having an affair.
Meanwhile, in another area of Buenos Aires, successful taxidermist Amer enrols in a self-help group for smokers who want to quit, where he meets the much younger Clara and begins a relationship with her.
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