Tag Archives: Booker long list

The Fishermen by Chigozie Obioma (One)

Posted on September 22, 2015 by

“We were fishermen. My brothers and I became fishermen in January of 1996 after our father moved out of Akure, a town in the west of Nigeria, where we had lived together all our lives.” LIKE the Seven Killings book … Continue reading →

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The Illuminations by Andrew O’Hagan (Faber)

Posted on August 19, 2015 by

“Snow was falling past the window and in her sleep she pictured a small girl and her father in a railway carriage”. We have two modern themes here,  dimentia and computer war games in Afghanistan. They are wrapped around a … Continue reading →

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Satin Island by Tom McCarthy (Jonathan Cape)

Posted on August 9, 2015 by

  “Turin is where the famous shroud is from, the one showing Christ’s body supine after crucifixion: hands folded over genitals, eyes closed, head crowned with thorns. The image isn’t really visible on the bare linen. It only emerged…” U … Continue reading →

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