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    Life after Life (Kate Atkinson)

    Life after Life follows the story of Ursula Todd, who is born multiple times, each life offering a different trajectory. The novel explores the concept of reincarnation and the impact [...]
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    The Book Thief (Markus Zusak)

    The Book Thief follows the story of Liesel Meminger, a young girl living in Nazi Germany during World War II. With the power of words and a stolen book, Liesel [...]
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    The Music Shop (Rachel Joyce)

    The Music Shop Author: Rachel Joyce Project: Orpheus – power of music / love and trust / fleeting nature of happiness Year of publication: 2017 Pages: 368 Goodreads: The Music [...]
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    High Fidelity (Nick Hornby)

    High Fidelity Author: Nick Hornby Project: Orpheus – power of music / love and trust Year of publication: 1995 Pages: 340 Goodreads: High Fidelity “After his latest relationship stranded, music [...]
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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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    The Tiger’s Wife (Téa Obreht)

    The Tiger’s Wife Author: Téa Obreht Project: Orpheus – unaccepted death Project: war – Balkan War Year of publication: 2011 Pages: 336 Goodreads: The Tiger’s Wife   “A story weaving [...]
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Cloud Cuckoo Land (Anthony Doerr)

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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 of publication: 2021 Pages: 626 [...]

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The Wall (John Lanchester)

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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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A God in Ruins (Kate Atkinson)

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A God in Ruins Author: Kate Atkinson List: Recent Prize Winner Project: war – World War II Year of publication: 2015 Pages: 468 Goodreads: A God in Ruins          

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