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Starbridge (Howatch)Series
series6 books1987
Literary & general, about faith and religion, set in british isles and mid 20th century.
“Ashworth is helped to recovery, and to realise the source of his problems by Fr Jonathan Darrow, the Abbot of the Granchester Abbey of the Fordite Monks.”
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Staring at the SunNovel
Julian Barnesstandalone novel1986
Reflective in tone, about coming of age.
The Green MileNovel
Stephen Kingstandalone novel1996
Magical realism, about grief and loss and redemption, set in north america.
“The serial novel was released in six volumes before being republished as a single-volume work.”
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The Fire-EatersNovel
David Almondstandalone novel2003
Reflective in tone, about friendship and coming of age.
The Private Memoirs and Confessions of a Justified SinnerNovel
James Hoggstandalone novel1824
Dark in tone, about madness, set in 19th century.
Midnight's ChildrenNovel
Salman Rushdiestandalone novel1980
Magical realism, about coming of age and political intrigue, set in south asia.
“WorldCat: The life of a man born at the moment of India's independence becomes inextricably linked to that of his nation and is a whirlwind of disasters and triumphs that mirror modern India's course.”
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