Tales of whimsy and human foibles

Labels And Other Stories by Louis de Bernieres (above) is a collection of 14 tales. PHOTOS: IVON BARTHOLOMEW, HARVILL SECKER
Labels And Other Stories (above) by Louis de Bernieres is a collection of 14 tales. PHOTOS: IVON BARTHOLOMEW, HARVILL SECKER
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LABELS AND OTHER STORIES

By Louis de Bernieres

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A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Straits Times on August 13, 2019, with the headline Tales of whimsy and human foibles. Subscribe