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quinta-feira, setembro 06, 2007

The Man Booker Prize shortlist

"DARKMANS, Nicola Barker: An 838-page dark story of love and jealousy set in Ashford, Kent. 3rd novel by 41-year-old English author.
THE GATHERING, Anne Enright: Roaming story of a dysfunctional Irish family and a ghost. 4th novel by 44-year-old Irish author.
THE RELUCTANT FUNDAMENTALIST, Mohsin Hamid: Political-personal tale of a Pakistani living in the US after 9/11. 2nd novel by 36-year-old Pakistani ex-management consultant living in London
MISTER PIP, Lloyd Jones: 2007 Commonwealth Prize-winning fable about escapism and civil war set in Papua New Guinea. 7th novel by 52-year-old New Zealand author
ON CHESIL BEACH, Ian McEwan: Novella about sexual awkwardness of honeymooning couple in 1962. 59-year-old McEwan won the Booker Prize with Amsterdam in 1988.
ANIMAL'S PEOPLE, Indra Sinha: Dark story of Indian slum child and the Bhopal tragedy. 2nd novel by 57-year-old Indian author living in France."
(Notícias completa no Telegraph.co.uk)

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