Buster wasn't happy. He was a gifted violinist but he feared that his ambitious, greedy family would exploit and destroy his talent. They were already quarrelling over his future. But he had one protection - he had not yet been born. The author won the Booker Prize for "The Elected Member".
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Bernice Rubens was born in Wales. Her novels include the Booker-Prize winning THE ELECTED MEMBER and A FIVE YEAR SENTENCE, which was shortlisted for the same award.
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