From A to X

First edition

From A to X is a novel written by John Berger, published by Verso Books in 2008.^[1] It is a story about love, being suppressed by an authoritative totalitarianism in a fictional country. Features from military setting are included, as well as medical and pharmaceutical terms,^[2] since the two main characters are Xavier, who has been imprisoned and given two life sentences, and A'ida, a young pharmacist and Xavier's lover.^[3]

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The book itself consists of letters sent by A'ida, where she describes her everyday life as well as the lives of her friends and acquaintances. On the other side of most sheets there are Xavier's notes.^[4]

References and sources[]

^ From a to X: A Story in Letters. 14 April 2009.
^ Cohen, Leah Hager (31 October 2008). "Notes from Underground". The New York Times.
^ The Independent
^ The Independent

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[1] From a to X: A Story in Letters. 14 April 2009.

[2] Cohen, Leah Hager (31 October 2008). "Notes from Underground". The New York Times.

[3] The Independent

[4] The Independent

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