Essen.
Clever and entertaining: Eugen Ruge’s new book “Pompeii or The Five Speeches of Jovna” is full of wit and narrative showpieces.
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Jovna follows his gut feeling in his first speech
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You do a bit of sport and a lot of idleness
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Construction aids, wall peckers and traffic chaos
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Master of the cryptic style full of hints
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Narrative showpieces
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