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Russell Shorto

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About the Author

Russell Shorto is the author of five books and is a contributing writer at the The New York Times Magazine. His books have been published in fourteen languages and have won numerous awards. From 2008 to 2013, he was the director of the John Adams Institute in Amsterdam.

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Books by Russell Shorto

Amsterdam
Amsterdam
Descartes' Bones
Descartes’ Bones
The Island at the Center of the World
The Island at the Center of the World
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