When war is waged on city streets, our bookish columnist turns to books for comfort, of course.
As the world knows, Sydney was under siege last week. On Monday, just as the city awoke to a brand new festive week, a gunman stormed into a café in the middle of the bustling Central Business District and held 50 people hostage. I was on the way into the city like many people, and I had plans to shop for Christmas.
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