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Very long novels demand a lot of time so here are my 12 suggestions of really big Booker books that are worth reading. Click ‘Show More’ for info & links.
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12 of the best big books from the Booker Prizes library: thebookerprizes.com/the-booke...
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Books discussed & purchase links:
Ducks, Newburyport by Lucy Ellmann
uk.bookshop.org/a/9054/978191...
Earthly Powers by Anthony Burgess
uk.bookshop.org/a/9054/978009...
Wolf Hall by Hilary Mantel
uk.bookshop.org/a/9054/978000...
4 3 2 1 by Paul Auster
uk.bookshop.org/a/9054/978057...
A Fairly Honourable Defeat by Iris Murdoch
uk.bookshop.org/a/9054/978178...
The Vivisector by Patrick White
uk.bookshop.org/a/9054/978009...
Tomb of Sand by Geetanjali Shree (translated by Daisy Rockwell)
uk.bookshop.org/a/9054/978191...
Family Matters by Rohinton Mistry
uk.bookshop.org/a/9054/978057...
Cloud Atlas by David Mitchell
uk.bookshop.org/a/9054/978034...
Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell by Susanna Clarke
uk.bookshop.org/a/9054/978074...
The Eighth Life by Nino Haratischvili (translated by Charlotte Collins and Ruth Martin)
uk.bookshop.org/a/9054/978191...
The Luminaries by Eleanor Catton
uk.bookshop.org/a/9054/978184...
Chapters:
0:00 Intro
3:03 Ducks Newburyport
6:22 Earthly Powers
9:42 Wolf Hall
12:23 4321
14:59 A Fairly Honourable Defeat
18:06 The Vivisector
19:45 Tomb of Sand
22:12 Family Matters
24:14 Cloud Atlas
26:11 Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell
27:24 The Eighth Life
29:25 The Luminaries
32:12 Conclusion
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