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Adam Foulds's new novel, In the Wolf's Mouth, suffers because it's about a war that's been tackled by so many writers who know the subject much better

American soldiers are welcomed to Sicily Photo: Time & Life/ Getty
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  • In the Wolf’s Mouth

    Adam Foulds

    Cape, pp. 323

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