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A novel in disguise: Theory & Practice, by Michelle de Kretser, reviewed

De Kretser’s witty, innovative take on the immigrant’s predicament tries ingeniously to persuade us that we are not reading fiction but documentary truth

Philip Hensher
Michelle de Kretser. Joy Lai
EXPLORE THE ISSUE 29 March 2025
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