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GhostwrittenNovel
David Mitchellstandalone novel1999
Science fiction, about ecological collapse, set in our world.
“Various individuals around the globe cross paths, while the complexities of modern societies lead to human civilization's inevitable end.”
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このあたりの人たち / People from My NeighbourhoodSeries
series37 books2016
Literary & general, set in east asia and contemporary.
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Concrete IslandNovel
J. G. Ballardstandalone novel1974
About survival, set in our world and europe.
“Architect Robert Maitland crashes his car onto a stretch of wasteland trapped between three converging motorways -- visible from thousands of cars, reachable by none of them.”
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The Gum ThiefNovel
Douglas Couplandstandalone novel2007
Set in north america and big city.
“The Gum Thief is Canadian author Douglas Coupland's twelfth novel.”
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The Cemetery of Untold StoriesNovel
Julia Alvarezstandalone novel2024
About books and reading and art and artists, set in latin america.
The Lion of Boaz-Jachin and Jachin-BoazNovel
Russell Hobanstandalone novel1973
Fantasy, about parenthood, set in british isles.
“Initially appearing to be written as a kind of fable, Boaz-Jachin and Jachin-Boaz are a father and son, both map-makers; the narrative then places both father and son in contemporary London.”
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