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Rosa.(Book Review)
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April 1, 2005
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Rosa
Jonathan Rabb
Crown Publishers--New York
www.crownpublishing.com
ISBN 1400049210 $24.95 405 pages
Rosa was my first experience with Jonathan Rabb's work, although it is his third book. His gift for detail is unerring, which makes this complex mystery all the more appealing. Simply stated, I could not easily lay this book aside until the last page.
The place is post World War One Berlin. Rabb brings this metropolis to life with deft touches, shedding light in each dark corner, every nuance that gave Berlin its ...
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