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|summary= A story of jazz, jealousy and betrayal in Nazi Europe | |summary= A story of jazz, jealousy and betrayal in Nazi Europe | ||
|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1846687756</amazonuk> | |amazonuk=<amazonuk>1846687756</amazonuk> | ||
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| + | |summary=A bittersweet look at the life of a boy from Ghana transplanted to a British sink estate. It's funny, sweet and sad and the boy's voice has a great truth about it. Bookbag wasn't sure the magic realism element really worked. | ||
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| + | |summary= The front cover, a snowy scene with majestic architecture in the background, is arresting and also suggests a thriller-type read. I was keen to find out why the book was called ''Snowdrops'' and hoped the author would enlighten me. He did - and it's nothing to do with flowers or gardening. It's rather chilling and altogether more interesting. | ||
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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. | ||
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|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. | |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> | |amazonuk=<amazonuk>0330483242</amazonuk> | ||
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|summary=Looking at the final days of Ceausescu's Romania, this first person narrative is one part [[:Category:John le Carre|Le Carré]], one part [[:Category:Bill Bryson|Bill Bryson]] and one part an account of everyday life under Ceausescu's bizarre Stalinist world. It feels very realistic and at times you will forget that this is a work of fiction. There are also plenty of wry and satirical moments to lighten this account of a sinister regime where everyone is watching someone. | |summary=Looking at the final days of Ceausescu's Romania, this first person narrative is one part [[:Category:John le Carre|Le Carré]], one part [[:Category:Bill Bryson|Bill Bryson]] and one part an account of everyday life under Ceausescu's bizarre Stalinist world. It feels very realistic and at times you will forget that this is a work of fiction. There are also plenty of wry and satirical moments to lighten this account of a sinister regime where everyone is watching someone. | ||
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Revision as of 14:55, 18 October 2012
Winner
Other books on the The Shortlist
Longlisted books which didn't make it to the shortlist:
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