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Book review: The Blue Guitar

John Banville’s first novel in three years references many of his own characters in a quasi paean to metafiction and artistic thievery, writes Val Nolan.

Book review: The Blue Guitar

Sat, 19 Sep, 2015 - 01:00

Val Nolan

John Banville

Viking; €19.99

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