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Name: The Darling
Rating: 4.0 (8 reviews)
Author: Russell Banks
ISBN: 9780060197353

The Darling

by Russell Banks

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First Published:
Oct 1, 2004, 384 pages

Paperback:
Oct 2005, 416 pages

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- Literary Fiction
- Africa
- Northern & Western Africa
- 20th Century (multiple decades)
- Immigrants & Expats
- Strong Women
- Philosophical
- War Related
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One of Banks's most powerful novels yet.

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This review first ran in the October 19, 2005 issue of BookBrowse Recommends.

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