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A mild diversion for a wet afternoon: Three Days in June, by Anne Tyler, reviewed

Tyler is known for making the ordinary compelling, but this quiet tale of family relationships is subtle to the point of stupor

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  • Three Days in June

    Anne Tyler

    Chatto & Windus, pp. 176, £14

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