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The Darling by Russell Banks

The Darling

by Russell Banks
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  • First Published:
  • Oct 1, 2004, 384 pages
  • Paperback:
  • Oct 2005, 416 pages
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One of Banks's most powerful novels yet.
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This review first ran in the October 19, 2005 issue of BookBrowse Recommends.

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