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Sarah Dunant on the life of Federico da Montefeltro, Duke of Urbino.
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'"Extinct" comprises eighty-five essays on defunct objects, from arsenic wallpaper to the Zeppelin. The format does not immediately inspire confidence ... but "Extinct" turns out to be more satisfying than one might expect.'
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