Book review: A quiet story of personal crisis that swells into tumultuous tide of history

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Book review: A quiet story of personal crisis that swells into tumultuous tide of history

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Sat, 30 Aug, 2025 - 01:00
Eoghan Smith

  • Conversations with the Sea
  • Hugo Hamilton
  • Hachette Books, €16.99

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