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The Satanic VersesNovel
Salman Rushdiestandalone novel1988
Challenging in tone, about immigration and exile.
“As with his previous books, Rushdie used magical realism and relied on contemporary events and people to create his characters.”
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The PrestigeNovel
Christopher Prieststandalone novel1995
About family secrets and art and artists.
“There's a lot of focus on a trick, where he seems to move across any width of stage in an instant, and on a feud with another magician, Angier.”
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Concrete IslandNovel
J. G. Ballardstandalone novel1974
About survival and loneliness, set in europe 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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Red ShiftNovel
Alan Garnerstandalone novel1973
Challenging in tone, about war.
“Alan Garner, in deliberately choosing an avant-garde form, is also choosing an advanced, sophisticated audience for his book.”
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LostNovel
Gregory Maguirestandalone novel2001
About grief and loss and family secrets.
“Unlike many of Maguire's other adult novels, Lost is set in the real world.”
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The Tragedy of ArthurNovel
Arthur Phillipsstandalone novel2011
About books and reading and family secrets, set in north america.