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Knowledge, and Danger, in Two New Novels

Fresh Air | By Maureen Corrigan
Published April 8, 2008 at 7:24 AM PDT

Two new novels feature highly educated main characters who discover that too much knowledge is a dangerous thing. Fresh Air book critic Maureen Corrigan reviews The Philosopher's Apprentice, by James Morrow, and The Soul Thief, by Charles Baxter.

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Maureen Corrigan
Maureen Corrigan is a book critic for Fresh Air.