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Wednesday, October 20, 2010

To each his dream

In Martin Cruz Smith's latest Arkady Renko novel, Three Stations, the "Ninsky Luxury Fair" has just begun, and Renko has discovered an invitation to it at the scene of a suspected murder he is investigating.
Arkady found a newsstand at a Metro station. The press covered the fair from different points of view. Izvestya approved of its capitalist excess. Zavtra detected a Jewish conspiracy. Readers of the most down-to-earth Gazeta suggested different luxury items, most having to do with private islands, private castles, or sexual enhancement.
    To each his dream.

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