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"The former political adviser dines with sheikhs and stays with ambassadors to grasp how a generation let down the Middle East..."

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"a wild, genre-defying wake-up call of a book...."

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"Time to Go fairly pulses with life — and, strangely, disarming humour..."

"a beautifully written and utterly compelling narrative..."

"striking specimens..."

"meticulous yet lively..."

"a miraculous story..."

"a fascinating example of a small genre..."

"German author is due a revival but this trying biography is unlikely to instigate one..."

"(a) lyrical and gently digressive book..."

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"a considerable achievement..."

"Mouth Full of Blood is a bracing reminder of what words do, how carefully they should and can be used..."

"engaging, accessible style..."

"moving...unflinching on loss, longing and choice..."

"to dip in and out of this book is immensely enjoyable..."

"the best book on the performing arts to have been published in years..."

"one of the more formidable literary undertakings of our time..."