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The magic and mystery of Georgia: Hard by a Great Forest, by Leo Vardiashvili, reviewed

Homesick after 20 years in London, Irakli returns to his Caucasian roots and promptly disappears. Can Saba, his youngest son, track him down against the odds?

Caption reads: The 14th-century Gergeti Trinity church in Georgia. The country’s mountain fastnesses and churches provide an essential backdrop to the novel’s narrative. [Alamy]
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  • Hard by a Great Forest

    Leo Vardiashvili

    Bloomsbury, pp. 325, £16

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