Giorgio de Chirico, 1926. Portrait of Albert Barnes. Oil on canvas Sharon Lorenzo’s book review of The Maverick’s Museum by Blake

 Giorgio de Chirico, 1926. Portrait of Albert Barnes. Oil on canvas Sharon Lorenzo’s book review of The Maverick’s Museum by Blake

Hundreds of pupils across Edinburgh will say goodbye to their primary years this week as schools break up for summer.

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