Difference between revisions of "Man Booker Prize 2013"
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|author=Tash Aw | |author=Tash Aw | ||
|title=Five Star Billionaire | |title=Five Star Billionaire | ||
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|genre=Literary Fiction | |genre=Literary Fiction | ||
| − | |summary= | + | |summary= China is a booming economy for people in a position to take advantage; people like Gary the pop star who once won a talent show, Yinghui the lingerie magnate or her childhood friend and property developer Justin who feels the weight of his family's expectations. Then there's Phoebe, moving to Shanghai from the country on a promise and a belief that to attract success one must act as if one already has it. Life will bring them into each other's orbit but it won't leave any of them the same as when they started. |
|amazonuk=<amazonuk>0007494157</amazonuk> | |amazonuk=<amazonuk>0007494157</amazonuk> | ||
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Revision as of 11:37, 6 September 2013
The longlist was announced on 23 July. The shortlist is in the diary for 10 September and the winner will be announced on 15 October.
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