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The Toymaker by Liam Pieper

$29.99 pb, 272 pp, 9780670079384

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Liam Pieper has been making quite a name for himself in recent years. He published his début memoir, The Feel Good Hit of the Year, to acclaim in 2014. He followed this up with Mistakes Were Made (2015), a collection of four essays. Now, just over a year later, he has published his first novel, The Toymaker; one reviewer has even compared it favourably to J.M. Coetzee's Disgrace (1999).

 


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The Toymaker by Liam Pieper

$29.99 pb, 272 pp, 9780670079384

ABR receives a commission on items purchased through this link. All ABR reviews are fully independent.


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