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Books of the year, chosen by our regular reviewers

Philip Hensher, Craig Raine, Jonathan Sumption, Frances Wilson and many more describe the books they have most enjoyed in 2020

issue 07 November 2020
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Clare Mulley

In the past I have sometimes wondered how many books I would read if only someone had the kindness to lock me up. It turns out, this Covid year, not to be so many — but the quality has been high. Amelia Gentleman’s brilliant and devastating The Windrush Betrayal: Exposing the Hostile Environment (Guardian Faber, £10.99)

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