Review of Soi Cowboy (2008) by Peter Bradshaw for Guardian — 11 Jun 2009

A mysterious, hallucinatory and weirdly enthralling metaphysical essay.

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This review of Soi Cowboy (2008) was written by Peter Bradshaw and published by Guardian on 11 Jun 2009.

Soi Cowboy has generally received mixed reviews.

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