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| − | The 2009 Independent Booksellers' Prize shortlist | + | The 2009 Independent Booksellers' Prize shortlist allowed for voting in independent bookshops around the UK. It was a strong shortlist, with a richly-deserved winner. Here's what Bookbag thought of them. Why not [mailto:sue@thebookbag.co.uk tell us] about your favourites too? (Although we've got links to Amazon as with all our lists, we really would rather you went out and supported your local bookshop instead of buying online this time! Tell them Bookbag sent you!) |
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| + | |summary=Barry's latest Booker-shortlisted, Costa-nominated novel explores the human impact of Ireland's troubled 20th century history. A very, very good book indeed, beautifully written from start to finish. It is, however, let down by a surprisingly poor ending - but is a recommended read nevertheless. | ||
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|summary=A look by Oliver Sacks, physician and neurologist, at the powers of music through the individual experiences of patients, musicians and everyday people, largely through a series of individual case histories. | |summary=A look by Oliver Sacks, physician and neurologist, at the powers of music through the individual experiences of patients, musicians and everyday people, largely through a series of individual case histories. | ||
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Revision as of 11:00, 15 November 2009
The 2009 Independent Booksellers' Prize shortlist allowed for voting in independent bookshops around the UK. It was a strong shortlist, with a richly-deserved winner. Here's what Bookbag thought of them. Why not tell us about your favourites too? (Although we've got links to Amazon as with all our lists, we really would rather you went out and supported your local bookshop instead of buying online this time! Tell them Bookbag sent you!)
The Winner
The Shortlist
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