Difference between revisions of "Man Booker Prize 2011"
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| + | |author=Sebastian Barry | ||
| + | |title=On Canaan's Side | ||
| + | |rating=5 | ||
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| + | |summary=The publishers claim this book is ‘at once epic and intimate’ and for once, this cliche is appropriate. The story of an 89 year old Irish-American recalling her eventful life after the death of her grandson. Full of exquisite writing and compassion, this is a remarkable story from a believable narrator to whom unbelievable things have happened. | ||
| + | |amazonuk=<amazonuk>0571226531</amazonuk> | ||
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| + | |author=Yvvette Edwards | ||
| + | |title=A Cupboard Full of Coats | ||
| + | |rating=5 | ||
| + | |genre=Literary Fiction | ||
| + | |summary= A fierce book about love, regret, alienation and redemption. Utterly compelling and deserving of its Booker longlisting. We loved it. | ||
| + | |amazonuk=<amazonuk>1851687971</amazonuk> | ||
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| + | |author=Alan Hollinghurst | ||
| + | |title=The Stranger's Child | ||
| + | |rating=4.5 | ||
| + | |genre=Literary Fiction | ||
| + | |summary=Beautifully written and a delight to read, this broad episodic novel from 1913 to 2008 presents a nuanced and enthralling look at changes in social attitudes, particularly to homosexuality, amongst the more educated of society through the life of two families bound by a First World War poet. | ||
| + | |amazonuk=<amazonuk>0330483242</amazonuk> | ||
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Revision as of 11:17, 6 September 2011
The winner will be announced on 18 October
Longlisted books which didn't make it to the shortlist:
