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Recent Prize Winner

The Promise (Damon Galgut)

10th November 2021 jng 0

The Promise Author: Damon Galgut List: Recent Prize Winner Year of publication: 2021 Pages: 304 Goodreads: The Promise              

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Elmet (Fiona Mozley)

24th February 2021 jng 0

Elmet Author: Fiona Mozley Year of publication: 2017 List: Recent Prize Winner (2017) Pages: 312 Goodreads: Elmet            

Dystopia

Gulliver’s Travels (Jonathan Swift)

3rd January 2019 jng 0

Gulliver’s Travels Author: Jonathan Swift List: Pre-Modern Project: dystopia – government / social injustice Year: 1729 Pages: 306 Goodreads: Gulliver’s Travels          

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The Age of Innocence (Edith Wharton)

25th August 2018 jng 0

The Age of Innocence Author: Edith Wharton List: Modern Classic Year of publication: 1920 Pages: 304 Goodreads: The Age of Innocence          

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The Picture of Dorian Gray (Oscar Wilde)

4th August 2018 jng 0

The Picture of Dorian Gray Author: Oscar Wilde List: Pre-Modern Year: 1888 Pages: 253 Goodreads: The Picture of Dorian Gray        

Dystopia

A Clockwork Orange (Anthony Burgess)

3rd August 2018 jng 0

A Clockwork Orange Author: Anthony Burgess List: Modern Classic Project: dystopia – government / social injustice Year of publication: 1962 Pages: 149 Goodreads: A Clockwork Orange      

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