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Amsterdam (Ian McEwan)

Amsterdam follows the lives of two former friends, a composer and a newspaper editor, as they navigate a moral dilemma triggered by the death of a mutual lover. The story [...]
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Cloud Cuckoo Land (Anthony Doerr)

Cloud Cuckoo Land Author: Anthony Doerr List: Recent Prize Winner (short list) Project: Orpheus | fleeting nature of happiness Project: War | Korean War (only part of the novel) Year [...]
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Wuthering Heights (Emily Brontë)

Wuthering Heights is a captivating tale of love, obsession, and revenge. Set on the desolate moors of Yorkshire, it follows the tumultuous relationship between Heathcliff and Catherine Earnshaw, exploring their [...]
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The Cellist of Sarajevo (Steven Galloway)

The Cellist of Sarajevo Author: Steven Galloway Project: Orpheus – power of music Year of publication: 2008 Pages: 235 Goodreads: The Cellist of Sarajevo “A survival novel about [...]
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The Silence of the Girls (Pat Barker)

The Silence of the Girls follows the story of Briseis, a Trojan queen captured by the Greek hero Achilles during the Trojan War. The novel explores her experiences as a [...]
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The Narrow Road to the Deep North (Richard Flanagan)

The Narrow Road to the Deep North follows the life of an Australian surgeon, Dorrigo Evans, during World War II. The novel explores his experiences as a prisoner of war, [...]
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Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close (Jonathan Safran Foer)

Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close follows a young boy named Oskar Schell who embarks on a quest to uncover the meaning behind a key left by his father, who died [...]
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Cloud Atlas (David Mitchell)

Cloud Atlas Author: David Mitchell Category: Orpheus – unaccepted death Year of publication: 2004 Pages: 529 Goodreads: Cloud Atlas

The Great Gatsby (F. Scott Fitzgerald)

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19th August 2018 0

Set in the 1920s, The Great Gatsby portrays the lavish and superficial world of the American Jazz Age. Jay Gatsby, a mysterious millionaire, tries to win back the love of his life, Daisy Buchanan, amidst […]

The Wall (John Lanchester)

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12th August 2019 0

The Wall Author: John Lanchester List: Open Option (Man Booker Longlist 2019) Project: dystopia – government / environmental / social injustice Year of publication: 2019 Pages: 276 Goodreads: The Wall

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