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“Gorilla Guerrilla”, from Chapter 1
The sound of a voice wakes me. I am still tired, it is black outside, it must be the middle of the night. I am […]
“Love and Mayhem”, Chapter 34
The last few days, Catherine has felt like she is flying: she is happy all the time. And she feels like this now as she […]
“The Distinguished Assassin”, First Extract
1st April ‘49 First, they frisk him down, then they start to go through his apartment, this shoddy home of Aleksei Nikolayevich Klebnikov, with its […]
“Gorilla Guerrilla”, a review by M. Hewitt
“I read, and liked, Nick Taussig’s first novel, Love and Mayhem, but somehow missed Don Don, so I’m glad I came across his third book, […]
“Gorilla Guerrilla”, a review by N. Phillips
“I thoroughly enjoyed this beautifully written novel. Based on the true story of a child soldier, Kibwe, Taussig powerfully sets the nightmare brutality of civil […]
“Gorilla Guerrilla”, a review by Nicholas J. Green
“In this book Nick Taussig evidences his intelligence, humility and humanity by juxtaposing the lives of two higher primates – one of which writes books. […]
“Gorilla Guerrilla”, a review by S. Modi
“Gorilla Guerrilla has to be Nick’s best yet. This author truly makes the reader feel for the characters and events that follow.” Mr. S. Modi
“Gorilla Guerrilla”, a review by E. Panizzo
“One of the best books I have ever read and Nick Taussig’s best novel so far. Like the ‘brown brown’ forced upon the African child […]
“Gorilla Guerrilla”, a review by N. Greenwood
“I remember at school being forced to read books of no particular importance. Maybe every child and prisoner should be forced to read this.” N. […]