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Set in Warsaw during the Second World War, Douglas Jackson’s new novel finds his resistance fighter Jan Kalisz attempting to smuggle weapons into the ghetto. Review by Allan Massie

Alt: Amid flashing lights Dr Frank N Furter looks up in triumph and shouts Oh, Rocky! It's a scene from The Rocky Horror Picture Show starring the delectable Tim Curry. Love that the auto-suggested caption is "a close up of a person 's face with makeup and pearls". I used to go see TRHPS at least once a month at the Hollywood Cinema in Avondale. Dressed up, throw rice, the works. I can still shout most of the audience participation lines unprompted.

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