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Francis Spufford’s Red Plenty Pushes Historical Boundaries
In his compelling new book about the Soviet Union, Francis Spufford blends fiction and history. Max McGuinness questions why historians have overlooked the historical imagination.
Max McGuinness
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Feb. 24 2012
4:45AM EST
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