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The shortlist winner will be announced on 6 September and the winner declared on 18 October.
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|summary=This short book is almost perfectly formed. A retired, (and somewhat dull), man is forced to recall events soon after leaving school by an unexpected letter. Full of delicious observation and insight.
|amazonuk=<amazonuk>0224094157</amazonuk>
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|summary= A story of jazz, jealousy and betrayal in Nazi Europe
|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1846687756</amazonuk>
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|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1848874537</amazonuk>
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Longlisted books which didn't make it to the shortlist:
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|author=Sebastian Barry
|title=On Canaan's Side
|rating=5
|genre=Literary Fiction
|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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