The stories of a satanic architect and a brooding detective cross in this shadowy novel by Peter Ackroyd.
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A monk tells a cautionary tale of construction and sacrifice in this unsettling novel by Ismail Kadare.
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The sights, smells, and sounds of Morocco come to life in this vivid book of essays by Elias Canetti.
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Famous figures and dancing robots feature in this trio of artworks related to the word 'Intertextuality'.
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A forbidden romance blossoms within the confines of an Indian village in this novel by Arundhati Roy.
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An act of solidarity, an ethereal garden, and timba music feature in this selection of four Cuban artworks.
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A Victorian media sensation convicted of murder tells her story in this historical novel by Margaret Atwood.
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Mountainous terrain and memorial banquets feature in this selection of four Kyrgyzstani artworks.
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'Art is not a community service.' We talk to Evie Wyld, award-winning author of All the Birds, Singing.
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Insomniacs, melancholic musicians, and arid landscapes feature in this selection of four Iranian artworks.
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Antony Gormley's arresting, celestial sculpture towers over the A1, carrying the mythology of its homeland.
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