Synopsis
If readers have ever been too frightened to start Hannibal, couldn’t wait for The Long Goodbye to end, or wondered what should be next on their summer reading list, this fascinating book is exactly what they need. Readers will find short and insightful entries on 200 of the greatest novels and authors of our time including John Updike, Thomas Harris, Harper Lee, Annie Proulx, and more.
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About the Author
Colm Toibin is author of the bestselling Brooklyn, the LA Times Book Prize winner, The Master.
Carmen Callil is a leading publisher and historian and the author of Bad Faith, which was shortlisted for the Samuel Johnson Prize.
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