Nigel Farndale's Blasphemer is an excellent book. It's not just about the story lines, but also raises some interesting philosphical issues in a manner that does not affect readability at all. That's a great achievement. BTW, the Dutch translation of it was offered for free by the publisher recently. Now that's the kind of gift I really appreciate!
I just finished - and enjoyed very much - The Last Dickens by Matthew Pearl. Another one I can really recommend.
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