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THE SWORD OF SAINT ISIDORES

David Thomas Kay is a masterful storyteller. His prose is illustrative, allowing for the formation of dense landscapes and layered intrigue and retains a flow that both enthralls and delights. What results from his depiction of tenth-century Norway is THE SWORD OF SAINT ISIDORES, a tale that reads very much like a legend; humorous, horrifying and mystical in equal measures. There’s a constant sense of impending danger, fed and misshaped by the reader’s sympathy for the characters as they are rel
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8 Parabolic Books like ‘Animal Farm’

George Orwell’s allegorical novella looks at power, the control it breeds, and the corruption it nurtures. By exposing the manipulation tactics of the pigs running his titular farm, Orwell shows us how authority figures often quell and distort revolutionary ideals to keep a firm grip on control. By doing so, he challenges us to dig beneath the surface, where humanity is known to thrive. Here are eight parabolic books like Animal Farm.

Welsh’s work hones in on the perverse nature of corruption.
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12 Disturbing Books like ‘The Picture of Dorian Gray’

Oscar Wilde’s 1890 novel The Picture of Dorian Gray stood out not for its philosophy of art, but its perceived immorality. Ultimately, it also proved to be Wilde’s downfall. The novel’s suggestion of homoerotic male relationships ties in naturally with its thematic admiration of youth and beauty.

Wilde’s work also exposes the superficial nature of society, pointing to the negative consequence of influence. By doing so, it emphasises the importance of individualism. So, here are twelve disturbin