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  • Cover of Mother Night
    Mother NightNovel

    Kurt Vonnegut & Jr. · standalone novel · 1962

    Dark in tone, about war, set in mid 20th century.

    “Howard W. Campbell Jr., an American playwright who grew up in Germany, writes his memoirs from an Israeli prison cell awaiting trial for war crimes.”

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  • Cover of Concrete Island
    Concrete IslandNovel

    J. G. Ballard · standalone novel · 1974

    About survival and loneliness, set in contemporary and big city.

    “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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  • Cover of Orlando: A Biography
    Orlando: A BiographyNovel

    Virginia Woolf · standalone novel · 1928

    Historical fiction, about gender and society and immortality.

    “Considered a feminist classic, the book has been written about extensively by scholars of women's writing and gender and transgender studies.”

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  • Cover of The Lion of Boaz-Jachin and Jachin-Boaz
    The Lion of Boaz-Jachin and Jachin-BoazNovel

    Russell Hoban · standalone novel · 1973

    About parenthood, set in contemporary and 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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  • Cover of A Visit from the Goon Squad
    A Visit from the Goon SquadSeries

    series · 2 books · 2010

    Set in contemporary.

    “The Candy House returns to several of the same characters and their descendants a decade later, in a world reshaped by a technology that lets people access and share their memories.”

    from the catalogue
    Start with A Visit from the Goon Squad →

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  • Cover of The Edible Woman
    The Edible WomanNovel

    Margaret Atwood · standalone novel · 1969

    About gender and society, set in late 20th century and north america.

    “Following her engagement, Marian feels her body and her self are becoming separated.”

    from the catalogue

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