The Book of Other People |
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| Editor:
| Smith, Zadie |
| Author:
| Penguin Books Staff, |
| ISBN: | 978-0-14-102932-0 |
| Publication Date: | Oct 2009 |
| Publisher: | Penguin Books, Limited
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | AUD $24.95 |
Book Description:
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A HOST OF EXTRAORDINARY CHARACTERS IN ALL NEW STORIES BY OUR BEST CONTEMPORAY WRITERS INCLUDING- David Mitchell - 'Judith Castle' 'A masterpiece' Scotland on Sunday A.L. Kennedy - 'Frank' 'Brilliantly melancholic' Spectator A.M. Homes - 'Cindy Stubenstock' 'Amusing' Guardian Nick Hornby with Posy Simmonds - 'J. Johnson' 'Clever'...
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A HOST OF EXTRAORDINARY CHARACTERS IN ALL NEW STORIES BY OUR BEST CONTEMPORAY WRITERS
INCLUDING-
David Mitchell - 'Judith Castle'
'A masterpiece' Scotland on Sunday
A.L. Kennedy - 'Frank'
'Brilliantly melancholic' Spectator
A.M. Homes - 'Cindy Stubenstock'
'Amusing' Guardian
Nick Hornby with Posy Simmonds - 'J. Johnson'
'Clever' Metro
Andrew O'Hagan - 'Gordon'
'Elegant' Scotland on Sunday
Adam Thirlwell - 'Nigora'
'Dazzling' Spectator
Miranda July - 'Roy Spivey'
'Quirky and breathtaking' Financial Times
George Saunders - 'Puppy'
'Scintillating' Metro
Zadie Smith - 'Hanwell Snr'
'Stellar' Irish Times
Jonathan Safron Foer - 'Rhoda'
'Exudes tenderness and melancholy' Financial Times
Alexksandar Hemon - 'The Liar'
'Powerful' The Times
Hari Kunzru - 'Magada Mandela'
'A delight' The Times
Daniel Clowes - 'Justin M. Damiano'
'Wonderfully drawn' Sunday Times
Vendela Vida - 'Soleil'
'Demands our sympathy' Financial Times
Edwidge Danticat - 'Lele'
'Arresting' The Times
Colm Toibin - 'Donal Webster'
'A revelation' Observer
'Astonishing, witty and wistful. If you wanted to be introduced to just how good contemporary writing can be, then there's no other choice than this book'
Scotland on Sunday
'A readable, often comic but seriously weighty anthology'
Spectator
'Few can match this for variety, currency, star contributions or sheer scope of imagination'
Irish Times