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Book Review — Mao's Little Red Book: A Global History
BEN CHACKO recommends a collection of essays on the global impact of Mao Zedong’s writings
GEOFF BOTTOMS recommends the unashamedly light-hearted escapism on offer in this stage version of the 1963 film
Full of mysterious religious references and radical sound design, the Scottish duo’s new offering is candidate for album of the year, suggests SIMON DUFF
MARY CONWAY revels in a powerful reminder that human lives are not defined by physical perfection
PAUL DONOVAN recommends the fine performances in this account of the pre-war meeting between the US president and the British king
TECLYN AROD relishes an intimate celebration of jazz improvisation that mixes local and national musicians
Mao’s Little Red Book:
A Global History
Edited by Alexander C Cook
(Cambridge, £50)
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