The collapse of the Habsburg Empire: A state led by idiots
Review of A Mad Catastrophe
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Maclean’s books: Required reading for your long weekend
This week’s reviews: A Houdini novel with an amazing reveal, a new biography of John Wayne and an epic history of Athens
A Houdini novel with an ingenious reveal
A review of ’The Confabulist’ by Steven Galloway
The anti-hero from a newspaper’s basement
A review of ’The Transcriptionist’ by Amy Rowland
John Wayne’s ability to move and delight audiences
A review of ’John Wayne: The Life and Legend’ by By Scott Eyman
Maclean’s Books: Springtime reading
This week’s reviews: A closer look Air Jordan, the Ten Commandments, lobstermen and one tough granny
Which Ten Commandments do you mean?
A review of ’The Ten Commandments: A Short History of an Ancient Text’ by Michael Coogan
’What is it about me that you guys don’t know?’
Turns out there is more to Michael Jordan’s life story when ’His Airness’ has no editorial control
A tasty novel from Gourmet’s former editor
A review of ’Delicious!’ by Ruth Reichl
King Lear among the lobstermen
A review of ’The Lobster Kings’ by Alexi Zentner