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Paul Fussell’s 50-year-old survey of trench warfare deserves a new generation of readers, our book critic writes.

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World of Warcraft reveals a new collection of short stories that provide deeper insights into several major characters from The War Within.

“For a long time,” writes Kathleen Jamie in her afterword to The Keelie Hawk (Picador £12.99), “I’ve wanted to write a suite ...