Modern British Fiction
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Juliet, Naked Book Review
Nick Hornby's latest novel, Juliet, Naked, returns him to familiar ground by once again placing music, art, the creative process and fan obsession under the microscope.
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Graham Swift's The Light of Day
The holiday season is beginning earlier and earlier, but Graham Swift's intriguing exploration of love and murder will protect the month of November from holiday assault.
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Review of Jill Dawson's The Great Lover
Jill Dawson's inventive new novel imagines a fictional event in the life of English war poet Rupert Brooke - a relationship with a humble but spirited serving girl.
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Master and Commander's Varied Sources
Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World didn't just adapt those two Patrick O'Brian novels. Incidents from numerous Aubrey-Maturin adventures appear in the film.
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Pat Barker's Novel The Ghost Road
The Ghost Road is Pat Barker's conclusion to her Regeneration trilogy that tells the stories of shell-shocked British army officers of the first world war.
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On Kazuo Ishiguro's Nocturnes
The stories' connecting thread is a question: 'What is success'. Each tale examines how striving for it - or not - and achieving it - or not - affects relationships.
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A Curious Incident, a Portrayal of Autism?
"The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time" has been one of the most popular novels in recent years to address the subject of autism; how did it address autism?
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Remarkable Creatures by Tracy Chevalier
Mary Anning is the real life heroine in Remarkable Creatures, a fascinating story of finding dinosaur fossils on a beach. Tracy Chevalier transports the reader yet again.
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Review of C J Sansom's Sovereign
Sansom's third novel set in Tudor England sees lawyer Matthew Shardlake caught up in a web of deadly secrets and conspiracies that could bring down King Henry the Eighth.
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God's Hazard is a Safe Bet
Nicholas Mosley, born in 1923 and best known for his novel Hopeful Monsters, is still going strong, and has never been more relevant, as his new novel proves.
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Marina Lewycka –Two Caravans
Two Caravans follows a group of migrant workers who have come to England to work as strawberry pickers in a field in Kent, living in two shoddy but charming caravans.
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Review of C J Sansom's Dark Fire
The second novel in Sansom's series set in Tudor England featuring hunchback lawyer Matthew Shardlake is a tightly plotted and violent thriller.
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Review of CJ Sansom's Dissolution
The first novel in Sansom's phenomenally successful series sees Matthew Shardlake sent to investigate a brutal murder at a corrupt monastery.
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The Other Hand by Chris Cleave
Chris Cleave's novel, The Other Hand, is a perfect example of how beautiful the English language can be when used by such a talented and fearless author.
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Book Review of Missy by Chris Hannan
Hannan's first novel is an irresistible journey through the opium-addled streets of the nineteenth century American West, seen through the eyes of a witty flash-girl.
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Blind Faith by Ben Elton – Novel Review
Ben Elton's dystopian novel Blind Faith satirizes the modern celebration of belief over reason. Despite timeliness and humor, it remains in the shadow of George Orwell.
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The Whole Day Through by Patrick Gale
The Whole Day Through is an intelligent, bittersweet love story with a fascinating focus on the lives of two carers. Look out for the writer's trademark twist at the end.
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A Synopsis of Bridget Jones's Diary
Bridget Jones's Diary was released by Helen Fielding in 1996. It focuses on the life of Bridget Jones; a thirty-something 'singleton' living in London.
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The Slang of A Clockwork Orange
The "nadsat" slang of A Clockwork Orange is unique. Mixing Russian with English rhyming slang challenges readers, and keeps Anthony Burgess's classic novel fresh.
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Free Fall Rises To The Top
Step aside, Lord of the Flies. Free Fall, published 50 years ago, is the novel that announced William Golding's true genius.
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The History Boys by Alan Bennett Reviewed
Alan Bennett has never been one to shy away from controversy, and the script of his National Theatre hit The History Boys sees him at the peak of his wit and daring.
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Case Histories Book Review
Case Histories provides an entertaining story that introduces the unorthodox and humorous detective Jackson Brodie.
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