Book Review: The Half-Drowned King
/The first installment in a projected series about a wily Viking warrior, his leader - and the women in his life
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The first installment in a projected series about a wily Viking warrior, his leader - and the women in his life
Read MoreWas the death of literary theorist Roland Barthes in 1980 the result of a simple traffic accident - or part of a deeper plot? Laurent Binet's new novel takes readers into the weird world of ginned-up semiology.
Read MoreAndrew Wilson's new novel dramatizes the real-life ten-day disappearance of mystery novelist Agatha Christie nearly a century ago - and adds a touch of murder.
Read MoreAncient gods and tree-born civilizations form the backdrop for Thoraiya Dyer's fascinating fantasy debut. Justin Hickey reviews Crossroads of Canopy.
Read MoreElfriede Jelinek’s Charges is a response to the European refugee crisis, but can fiction address reality by stripping it of all its details?
Read MoreSteve Danziger interviews Jessie Chaffee about her much-praised debut novel Florence in Ecstasy.
Read MoreSince his 1997 debut, novelist Daniel Kehlmann has been subverting the familiar comforts of science and society. Up next: his new book You Should Have Left.
Read MoreBestselling author of Tudor historical fiction Philippa Gregory takes up the familiar tragedy of Lady Jane Grey - and her forgotten but equally compelling sisters - in her new book, as A Year with the Tudors II continues.
Read MoreA stylish new neo-Victorian novel uncovers the mystery of a mythical serpent returned from the deeps.
Read MoreA young girl in 19th-century Ireland sets off on a dangerous odyssey with her even-younger brother in Paul Lynch's new novel.
Read MoreA debut novel tackles the volatile issues of gentrification and police brutality.
Read MoreMany readers will find reflections of themselves in the nine stories that comprise Sarah Hall's newest collection.
Read MoreA mysterious machine gives people tattoos that reveal deep oracular truths about themselves - and drives one young man to understand it all.
Read MoreThe famous Lizzie Borden axe-murders are 125 years old in 2017, and a new debut novel explores the horrors from the viewpoints of several people directly involved.
Read MoreThe centuries-old rivalry between two families erupts in new tensions during one summer on a small island off the coast of Maine
Read MoreMary Shelley's indomitable horror classic gets a sumptuous new annotated edition.
Read MoreThe summer months might be lazy and carefree in theory, but in 2017 certain specters loom over even the laziest warm day - in our annual feature, OLM editors and regulars write about political literature.
Read MoreKatherine Heiny's debut novel neatly balances cynicism and warmth in order to portray an unconventional family.
Read MoreDiana Trilling worked in her eminent husband’s shadow; a new biography hints at the toll that took and brings her accomplishments into the light.
Read MoreA horrific murder in upstate New York creates the choking atmosphere for J. Robert Lennon's new novel.
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