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Great Short Books: A Year of Reading—Briefly
By Davis, Kenneth C.
- ISBN
- 9781797148007
- Publisher
- S. & S. Audio
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Library Journal
Starred Review on June 1, 2023 | Audio In Depth
Writer and historian Davis ("Don't Know Much About" series) turned to fiction in the early days of the COVID pandemic, "not as an escape from the constant press of dreadful news, but as an antidote." Short novels were a perfect fit for Davis's pandemic-compromised attention span, but he also believes they can be valuable stepping-stones to authors' longer works. Covering over 250 years, from 1759 (Voltaire's Candide) to 2019 (Whitehead's The Nickel ...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
