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A timely, comprehensive biography of Abe Shinzo

“The Iconoclast” situates the outgoing prime minister’s ideas in the broader context of Japanese history

Sep 3rd 2020

The Iconoclast. By Tobias Harris. Hurst; 392 pages; $29.95 and £25

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