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The 9 best historical fiction books of all timethe week recommends From the French Revolution to early aviation, writers continue to draw inspiration from the past
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David Szalay: Booker Prize winner not open about the origins of his novel’s plotIn the Spotlight Startling similarities have emerged between author’s novel Flesh and Stanley Kubrick’s film Barry Lyndon – but the writer is playing down the parallels
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Departure(s): Julian Barnes’ ‘triumphant’ final book blends fact with fictionThe Week Recommends The Booker prize-winning novelist ponders the ‘struggle to find happiness and accept life’s ending’
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Should David Szalay’s Flesh have won the Booker Prize?Talking Point The British-Hungarian author’s ‘hypnotic’ tale of masculinity, sex and power scooped this year’s literary award
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A Booker shortlist for grown-ups?Talking Point Dominated by middle-aged authors, this year’s list is a return to ‘good old-fashioned literary fiction’
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The Loneliness of Sonia and Sunny: a novel of ‘undeniable power’The Week Recommends Kiran Desai’s first novel in nearly 20 years is an ‘enthralling love story’ set across India and the US
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Orbital by Samantha Harvey: the Booker prize-winner set to go 'stratospheric'In The Spotlight 'Bold' and 'scintillating' novel follows six astronauts orbiting Earth on the International Space Station over 24 hours
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Edmund de Waal on this year's Booker Prize shortlistThe Week Recommends The chair of judges details works by Rachel Kushner, Percival Everett and others
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Female authors light up the Booker Prize shortlistThe Week Recommends This year’s writers have tackled wide-ranging subjects from espionage to space travel
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The chillingly plausible authoritarianism of 'Prophet Song'The Week Recommends This Booker Prize winner shows how democracy can crumble from within
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‘The Booker Prize went to the safe choice’Instant Opinion Your digest of analysis from the British and international press
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Inside the Booker Prize: arguments, agonies and minor scandalsUnder the Radar For more than 50 years, authors have vied to win the Booker Prize, whose 2021 winner will be announced on 3 November. Charlotte Higgins dives into the teeming, fractious history of the UK’s most prestigious fiction award
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TV shows to watch out for in 2020The Week Recommends The best series heading for the small screen in the year ahead
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Booker Prize nominees: who are the favourites?Speed Read Margaret Atwood and Lucy Ellmann among the front-runners for the literary gong
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