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A delightfully lowbrow novel about living and loving in London. Paul Burke writes with a great deal of irreverant affection for the city he lives in.

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Burkes witty and lighthearted novel talks about two individuals voiceover artist Sean Reilly, an Irishman replete with the luck of the Irish, and journalist turned politician Lucy Ross (or Lucia Rossi), a second generation Italian immigrant who hates politics and loves shopping.

Sean Reilly is currently estranged with his wife, not because of lack of affection, but rather because of lack of expression of that affection. The wife moves to Kent, the husband stays back in his beloved London, gets a smart new flat in Soho and drives down to Kent on weekends to be with his two daughters.

Lucy Ross stands for Chelmsford MP elections as part of her research for a magazine article, and wins by default. Her boyfriend Adam is less than supportive about her new career and they break up.

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A collection of short stories by various authors, exploring different aspects of Count Draculas personalities, and chronicling some of his activities in London.


Most of the stories relate the details of a minor character or a passing remark in Bram Stokers novel, many mention the original characters, and some indulge in rather shameless namedropping of fictional and/or non-fictional characters of the time. Most of the stories stay to true to the character, the location and the times mentioned by Bram Stoker.

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To Each His Own Kind by Tanya Huff
This story is in the first person narrative, and relates Count Draculas initial impressions of the city of London as a newcomer. He now has a chance to witness at first hand the crowds, the culture and the customs of the city, which he had previously extensively researched. The Count at times finds himself at a disadvantage on being treated as an ordinary mortal by his fellow men. One of

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Book Review: The Marriage of True Minds (Stephen Evans, 2008)

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